Defective RNA sensing by RIG-I in severe influenza virus infection

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Influenza virus infection causes worldwide seasonal epidemics. Although influenza is usually a mild disease, a minority of patients experience very severe fulminating disease courses. Previous studies have demonstrated a role for type I interferon (IFN) in anti-viral responses during influenza. So far, however, IFN regulatory factor (IRF)7 deficiency is the only genetic cause of severe influenza described in...

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