The Innate Immune Playbook for Restricting West Nile Virus Infection

The Innate Immune Playbook for Restricting West Nile Virus Infection

West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus that causes annual epidemics of encephalitic disease throughout the world. Despite the ongoing risk to public health, no approved vaccines or therapies exist for use in humans to prevent or combat WNV infection. The innate immune respons...

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Main Authors: Kendra M. Quicke, Mehul S. Suthar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
flavivirus
pathogenesis
encephalitis
RIG-I-like receptor
Toll-like receptor
Nod-like receptor
antiviral gene
innate immunity
interferon
West Nile virus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/5/11/2643

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