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Mx is dispensable for interferon-mediated resistance of chicken cells against influenza A virus.
Journal of virology - 1 Aug 2011
Schusser Benjamin, Reuter Antje, von der Malsburg Alexander, Penski Nicola, Weigend Steffen, Kaspers Bernd, Staeheli Peter, Härtle Sonja
Abstract excerpt
The type I interferon (IFN) system plays an important role in antiviral defense against influenza A viruses (FLUAV), which are natural chicken pathogens. Studies of mice identified the Mx1 protein as a key effector molecule of the IFN-induced antiviral state against FLUAV. Chicken Mx genes are highly polymorphic, and recent studies suggested that an Asn/Ser polymorphism at amino acid position 631 determines the...
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