Hemorrhagic Fevers Can Be Caused by Body's Antiviral Interferon Response
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
Virologists and immunologists at The Scripps Research Institute have found a major clue to the mystery of "hemorrhagic fever" syndromes. The team showed that Interferon Type I immune proteins are key drivers of a viral syndrome in mice that closely mimics human hemorrhagic fevers.