Amphibian (Xenopus laevis) Tadpoles and Adult Frogs Differ in Their Use of Expanded Repertoires of Type I and Type III Interferon Cytokines

Amphibian (Xenopus laevis) Tadpoles and Adult Frogs Differ in Their Use of Expanded Repertoires of Type I and Type III Interferon Cytokines

While amphibians around the globe are facing catastrophic declines, in part because of infections with pathogens such as the Frog Virus 3 (FV3) ranavirus; the mechanisms governing amphibian susceptibility and resistance to such pathogens remain poorly understood. The type I and type III interferon (...

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Main Authors: Emily S. Wendel, Amulya Yaparla, Mattie L. S. Melnyk, Daphne V. Koubourli, Leon Grayfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
amphibian
interferon
IFN
FV3
antiviral
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/7/372

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