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COVID-19 and emerging viral infections: The case for interferon lambda. The Journal of experimental medicine Prokunina-Olsson, L., Alphonse, N., Dickenson, R. E., Durbin, J. E., Glenn, J. S., Hartmann, R., Kotenko, S. V., Lazear, H. M., O'Brien, T. R., Odendall, C., Onabajo, O. O., Piontkivska, H., Santer, D. M., Reich, N. C., Wack, A., Zanoni, I. 2020; 217 (5)

Abstract

With the first reports on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the scientific community working in the field of type III IFNs (IFN-lambda) realized that this class of IFNs could play an important role in this and other emerging viral infections. In this Viewpoint, we present our opinion on the benefits and potential limitations of using IFN-lambda to prevent, limit, and treat these dangerous viral infections.

View details for DOI 10.1084/jem.20200653

View details for PubMedID 32289152