Species Specificity of the NS1 Protein of Influenza B Virus

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Influenza B viruses, which cause a highly contagious respiratory disease every year, are restricted to humans, but the basis for this restriction had not been determined. Here we provide one explanation for this restriction: the species specificity exhibited by the NS1 protein of influenza B virus (NS1B protein). This viral protein combats a major host antiviral response by binding the...

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