Cell-type- and region-specific restriction of neurotropic flavivirus infection by viperin
Abstract Background Flaviviruses are a group of diverse and emerging arboviruses and an immense global health problem. A number of flaviviruses are neurotropic, causing severe encephalitis and even death. Type I interferons (IFNs) are the first line of defense of the innate immune system against fla...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-018-1119-3 |