The role of interferons in parasitic protozoan infection.
Interferons are well-known for their role as a first line defence against viral attack, but they also modulate the host immune system in responses to protozoan infections. In this article, John Kelly explains what interferons are, and discusses their potential role against parasitic infection.
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Wolfson Unit/Department of Medical Protozoology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.