Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 > Viruses, on > the other hand, such as EBV, prevent cells from responding to > TGF-Beta. TGF-Beta is important in bringing the TH1 response to a > resolution, so without TGF-Beta, the TH1 response (and inflammation) > continues, and the viruses survive. > > Mark Thanx for the correction re mast cells (other thread). Do you know how the Th1 response and inflammation favor survival of EBV? That is the opposite of what I would expect. Is it the infected cells that are prevented from responding to TGF-B, or immune system cells (or both)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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