Isolation and characterization of the mink interferon-epsilon gene and its antiviral activity

The interferon (IFN) response is the first line of defense against viral invasion and thus plays a central role in the regulation of the immune response. IFN-epsilon (IFN-ε) is a newly discovered type I IFN that does not require viral induction, unlike other type I IFNs. IFN-ε is constitutively expr...

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Main Authors: Hailing Zhang, Dongliang Zhang, Shasha Zhang, Hao Liu, Han Wang, Cong Wang, Deying Zou, Bo Hu, Shizhen Lian, Shiying Lu, Xue Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.972433/full