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Forty years of interferon
1Institute of Virology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
Acta Virologica
|June 2, 1998
Abstract:
The nature and mode of action of interferon (IFN) have been intensively studied for more than 40 years. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of IFN putting emphasize on transitions in its definition, understanding of its physiological role and nomenclature, and on brief characterization of individual IFN families. Finally, the evolution of IFN and relations between the IFN families are discussed.