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Type-I interferon stops immune system from ‘going rogue’ during viral infections
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Type-I interferon stops immune system from ‘going rogue’ during viral infections

by McMaster University Credit: CC0 Public Domain McMaster University researchers have found not only how some viral infections cause severe tissue damage, but also how to reduce that damage. They have discovered how Type I interferon (IFN) stops the immune system from “going rogue” and attacking the body’s own tissues when fighting viral infections, including COVID-19....