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Truncation of the NS1 protein converts a low pathogenic avian influenza virus into a strong interferon inducer in duck cells.
Avian diseases - 1 Mar 2010
Soubies Sébastien Mathieu, Volmer Christelle, Guérin Jean-Luc, Volmer Romain
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The NS1 protein of influenza A viruses is known as a nonessential virulence factor inhibiting type I interferon (IFN) production in mammals and in chicken cells. Whether NS1 inhibits the induction of type I IFNs in duck cells is currently unknown. In order to investigate this issue, we used reverse genetics to generate a virus expressing a truncated NS1 protein. Using the low pathogenic avian influenza virus...
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