HIV-1 promotes the degradation of components of the Type 1 IFN JAK/STAT 1 pathway and blocks antiviral ISG induction

Anti-retroviral therapy successfully suppresses HIV-1 infection, but fails to provide a cure. During infection Type 1 IFNs normally play an essential role in viral clearance, but in vivo IFN-a only has a modest impact on HIV-1 infection, suggesting its possible targeting by HIV. Here, we report that...

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Main Authors: Gargan, S, Ahmed, S, Mahony, R, Bannan, C, Napoletano, S, O'Farrelly, C, Borrow, P, Bergin, C, Stevenson, N
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2018