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Human Bocavirus NP1 Inhibits IFN-β Production by Blocking Association of IFN Regulatory Factor 3 with <i>IFNB</i> Promoter
28 Jun 2012
Abstract excerpt
Human bocavirus (HBoV) mainly infects young children. Although many infected children suffer from respiratory or gastroenteric tract diseases, an association between HBoV and these diseases is not definite. Because modulation of type I IFN is crucial for viruses to establish efficient replication, in this study, we tested whether HBoV modulates type I IFN production. We observed that a nearly full-length HBoV...
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