My husband will occasionally tell me a story — about apologizing to someone who was in the wrong or a tense email exchange that he ended with a smiley face — and wryly conclude, “That’s how beta I am.

Induction of high systemic levels of type 1 interferons (IFNs) IFN-α and IFN-β is a hallmark of many viral infections. In addition to their potent antiviral effects, these cytokines mediate a number ...