TLR ligands induce antiviral responses in chicken macrophages.

Chicken macrophages express several receptors for recognition of pathogens, including Toll-like receptors (TLRs). TLRs bind to pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) derived from bacterial or viral pathogens leading to the activation of macrophages. Macrophages play a critical role in immuni...

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Main Authors: Neda Barjesteh, Shahriar Behboudi, Jennifer T Brisbin, Alexander Ian Villanueva, Eva Nagy, Shayan Sharif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4148336?pdf=render