Interferon lambda protects the female reproductive tract against Zika virus infection

Interferon lambda protects the female reproductive tract against Zika virus infection

Interferon lambda protects the female reproductive tract against Zika virus infection, Published online: 17 January 2019; doi:10.1038/s41467-018-07993-2

Zika virus infections can cause devastating congenital birth defects but the underlying interactions with the host immune system are not well understood. Here, the authors examine the immune basis of vaginal protection and susceptibility to Zika viral infection, and identify a hormonal dependent role for interferon-lambda-mediated protection against disease.

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