Neutrophils are mediators of antiviral immunity.
The paper presents evidence that polymorphonuclear neutrophils upon stimulation with herpesvirus-induced antigens release a material inhibitory to virus infection. The material does not appear to be identical to type I or II interferon.
D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D002417:Cattle; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology; D014779:Virus Replication
D000956:Antigens, Viral