@article{24011, author = {Desvignes L and Ernst JD}, title = {Taking sides: interferons in leprosy.}, abstract = {

In a recent Science paper, Teles et al. (2013) show that type I and II interferons (IFNs) are reciprocally expressed in the polar immune forms of leprosy, with type I IFNs inducing IL-10 that interferes with the antimycobacterial effects of type II IFNs (IFNγ) at the site of infection.

}, year = {2013}, journal = {Cell host & microbe}, volume = {13}, pages = {377-8}, month = {2013 Apr 17}, issn = {1934-6069}, doi = {10.1016/j.chom.2013.04.001}, language = {eng}, }