Influenza Virus H5N1 Non-structural Protein 1 Alters Interferon-alpha/beta Signaling
Type I interferons (IFNs) function as the first line of defense against viral infections by modulating numerous biological processes to establish an antiviral state and influencing the activation of various immune cells. During influenza A infection, the NS1 encoded by the virus genome disrupts many...
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Language: | en_ca |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/18772 |