The Peculiar Characteristics of Fish Type I Interferons
Antiviral type I interferons (IFNs) have been discovered in fish. Genomic studies revealed their considerable number in many species; some genes encode secreted and non-secreted isoforms. Based on cysteine motifs, fish type I IFNs fall in two subgroups, which use two different receptors. Mammalian t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-11-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/11/298 |