Innate Immunity provides a single, interdisciplinary forum for research on innate immunity in humans, animals, and plants. The Journal creates a vehicle for the publication of articles encompassing all areas of research; basic, applied, and clinical. The subject areas of interest include, but are not limited to, research in biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, chemistry, clinical medicine, immunology, infectious disease, microbiology, molecular biology, and pharmacology. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)