Hepatitis B virus suppresses the functional interaction between natural killer cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells

Hepatitis B Virus Lacks Immune Activating Capacity, but Actively Inhibits Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Function

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Plasmacytoid dendritic cell-induced migration and activation of NK cells in vivo

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Viral load reduction improves activation and function of natural killer cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B

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Blockade of Immunosuppressive Cytokines Restores NK Cell Antiviral Function in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

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Defective Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell-NK Cell Cross-Talk in HIV Infection

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Dendritic cells in chronic viral hepatitis B and C: victims or guardian angels?

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Exogenous HIV-1 Vpr disrupts IFN-α response by plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and subsequent pDC/NK interplay

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Patients with chronic hepatitis B infection display deficiency of plasmacytoid dendritic cells with reduced expression of TLR9

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HBsAg inhibits TLR9-mediated activation and IFN-α production in plasmacytoid dendritic cells

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The upside of natural killers

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