Die Another Day: Inhibition of Cell Death Pathways by Cytomegalovirus

Multicellular organisms have evolved multiple genetically programmed cell death pathways that are essential for homeostasis. The finding that many viruses encode cell death inhibitors suggested that cellular suicide also functions as a first line of defence against invading pathogens. This theory wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wolfram Brune, Christopher E. Andoniou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/9/249