An evolutionary perspective to innate antiviral immunity in animals

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Viruses pose a significant threat to cellular organisms. Innate antiviral immunity encompasses both RNA- and protein-based mechanisms designed to sense and respond to infections, a fundamental aspect present in all living organisms. A potent RNA-based antiviral mechanism is RNA interference, where small RNA-programmed nucleases target viral RNAs. Protein-based mechanisms often rely on the induction of...

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