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Bluetongue Virus NS4 Protein Is an Interferon Antagonist and a Determinant of Virus Virulence
24 Mar 2016
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Bluetongue virus (BTV) is the causative agent of bluetongue, a major infectious disease of ruminants with serious consequences to both animal health and the economy. The clinical outcome of BTV infection is highly variable and dependent on a variety of factors related to both the virus and the host. In this study, we show that the BTV nonstructural protein NS4 favors viral replication in sheep, the...
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