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Novel Mode of ISG15-Mediated Protection against Influenza A Virus and Sendai Virus in Mice
16 Oct 2014
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: ISG15 is a diubiquitin-like modifier and one of the most rapidly induced genes upon type I interferon stimulation. Hundreds of host proteins and a number of viral proteins have been shown to be ISGylated, and understanding how these modifications affect the interferon response and virus replication has been of considerable interest. ISG15(-/-) mice exhibit increased susceptibility to viral infection,...
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