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Similarities and Differences in Antagonism of Neuron Alpha/Beta Interferon Responses by Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis and Sindbis Alphaviruses
30 Jul 2009
Abstract excerpt
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is highly virulent in adult laboratory mice, while Sindbis virus (SINV) is avirulent regardless of dose or inoculation route, dependent upon functioning alpha/beta interferon (IFN-alpha/beta) responses. We have examined each virus' resistance to and/or antagonism of IFN-alpha/beta responses in neurons, a cell type targeted by both viruses in mice, by infecting...
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