Activation of innate immunity by ribonucleic acids [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Florian Eberle

ACTIVATION OF INNATE IMMUNITY BY RIBONUCLEIC ACIDS DISSERTATION submitted to the Combined Faculties for the Natural Sciences and for Mathematics of the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany for the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences presented by Dipl.-Biochem. Florian Eberle born in Tübingen DISSERTATION submitted to the Combined Faculties for the Natural Sciences and for Mathematics of the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany for the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences presented by Dipl. Biochem. Florian Eberle born in Tübingen Oral examination: …………………. ACTIVATION OF INNATE IMMUNITY BY RIBONUCLEIC ACIDS Referees: Prof. Dr. Ralf Bartenschlager Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Dalpke MEINEN ELTERN Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................................... ILIST OF ABBREVIATIONS...................................................................................................................IV 1 SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................... 1 1 ZUSAMMENFASSUNG................................................................................................................ 2 2 INTRODUCTION.....