Genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 Screen Identifies Host Factors Essential for Influenza Virus Replication

Summary: The emergence of influenza A viruses (IAVs) from zoonotic reservoirs poses a great threat to human health. As seasonal vaccines are ineffective against zoonotic strains, and newly transmitted viruses can quickly acquire drug resistance, there remains a need for host-directed therapeutics ag...

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Main Authors: Julianna Han, Jasmine T. Perez, Cindy Chen, Yan Li, Asiel Benitez, Matheswaran Kandasamy, Yoontae Lee, Jorge Andrade, Benjamin tenOever, Balaji Manicassamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718303875