Hepatitis C virus pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP) triggers production of lambda-interferons by human plasmacytoid dendritic cells.

Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells (pDCs) represent a key immune cell in the defense against viruses.Through pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), these cells detect viral pathogen associated Bosch KGE36VW4AG Freestanding Fridge Freezer in White molecular patterns (PAMPs) and initiate an Interferon (IFN) response.pDCs produce the antiviral IFNs including

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The State and Practice of African Traditional Medicine among the Ewe of Ghana: Contemporary Challenges and Prospects

In spite of the presence of modern healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics, and health centers, coupled with well advanced modern medical technology, many people in Ghana continue to patronize traditional medicine.Using the Pull Toys qualitative approach, this study investigates the state and practice of traditional medicine among the Ewe

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