Welcome to Vetinterferon

  

     

  

This is an information platform on interferons and their use in small animal medicine.
The aim of this site is to enhance the knowledge on interferons by providing scientific references, field reports  and general information.

  

 
« Scientific references » are articles or congress abstracts published on interferons related to veterinary medicine. They cover different aspects that can be useful to the veterinary profession.
« Field reports » contain clinical cases that were published by practitioners who experienced the use of interferons in different areas. They are briefly reported to provide helpful information in practice.
All these data are regularly updated.
 

  

Foreword by Prof. Horzinek

Marian C. Horzinek

  

Interferons are cytokines, naturally occurring cellular glycoproteins secreted in response to virus infections.
They exert their effects by binding to membrane receptors, which is followed by intracellular signalling events. These ultimately lead to enhanced target cell killing by lymphocytes and inhibition of virus replication in infected cells. In human medicine, various recombinant interferons are approved to treat e.g. viral hepatitis. In companion animal medicine, we will now witness new applications of a recombinant ‘immune response modifier’ that has been found beneficial in controlled field studies.
 

  

Prof. Dr.DDr.h.c. Marian C. Horzinek

Utrecht University, Veterinary Faculty
Editor-in-Chief VETERINARY SCIENCES TOMORROW
   

  

   

  

  

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