Inhibition of TLR8- and TLR4-induced Type I IFN induction by alcohol is different from its effects on inflammatory cytokine production in monocytes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prolonged alcohol consumption is a significant co-factor in the progression of chronic viral infections including hepatitis C and HIV, which are both single-stranded RNA viruses. Toll like receptor 8 (TLR8), a pattern recognition rec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Immunology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/12/55 |