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West Nile virus-induced cytoplasmic membrane structures provide partial protection against the interferon-induced antiviral MxA protein
18 Oct 2007
Abstract excerpt
The human MxA protein is a type I and III interferon (IFN)-induced protein with proven antiviral activity against RNA viruses. In this study, we investigated the effect of MxA expression on the replication of West Nile Virus strain Kunjin (WNV(KUN)). Pretreatment of A549 cells with IFN-alpha lead to increased expression of MxA, which contributed to inhibition of WNV(KUN) replication and secretion. However, in...
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