Immunodermatology and viral skin infection

Natalia Mendoza; Anita Arora; Cesar A. Arias; Aron J. Gewirtzman; Stephen K. Tyring

doi:10.1007/978-1-84800-165-7_20

Immunodermatology and viral skin infection

Natalia Mendoza, Anita Arora, Cesar A. Arias, Aron J. Gewirtzman, Stephen K. Tyring

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As a complex immune organ, the skin plays a major part in protecting the body against viruses. Innate immunity involves an early response to foreign antigens but is not pathogen specific, whereas an adaptive response is specific for antigen recognition and develops memory but takes longer to activate. Viruses have developed methods to evade the skin immune response in order to establish infection or release their progeny. Vaccines can protect against viruses by helping to produce a rapid immune response, with high levels of protective antibodies for their target viral antigens.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Clinical and Basic Immunodermatology
Publisher	Springer London
Pages	297-321
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Print)	9781848001640
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-165-7_20
State	Published - 2008

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