Identification of a molecular determinant of fowlpox virus resistance to Avian Type I interferon

Type I interferon is a cytokine induced upon virus infection that generates an antiviral state in neighbouring cells. Historically, research into avian interferon has lagged behind that into the mammalian system and hence reagents and assays are poorly developed. The avipoxvirus Fowlpox virus is nat...

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Main Author: Buttigieg, Karen Rachel
Other Authors: Skinner, Michael
Published: Imperial College London 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.506461