OAS1 polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to West Nile encephalitis in horses.

OAS1 polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to West Nile encephalitis in horses.

West Nile virus, first identified within the United States in 1999, has since spread across the continental states and infected birds, humans and domestic animals, resulting in numerous deaths. Previous studies in mice identified the Oas1b gene, a member of the OAS/RNASEL innate immune system, as a...

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Main Authors: Jonathan J Rios, Joann G W Fleming, Uneeda K Bryant, Craig N Carter, John C Huber, Maureen T Long, Thomas E Spencer, David L Adelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2866329?pdf=render

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