Viperin is an important host restriction factor in control of Zika virus infection

Viperin is an important host restriction factor in control of Zika virus infection

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has emerged as a global health threat and infection of pregnant women causes intrauterine growth restriction, spontaneous abortion and microcephaly in newborns. Here we show using biologically relevant cells of neural and placental origin that following ZIKV infe...

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Main Authors: Kylie H. Van der Hoek, Nicholas S. Eyre, Byron Shue, Onruedee Khantisitthiporn, Kittirat Glab-Ampi, Jillian M. Carr, Matthew J. Gartner, Lachlan A. Jolly, Paul Q. Thomas, Fatwa Adikusuma, Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos, Claire T. Roberts, Karla J. Helbig, Michael R. Beard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04138-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04138-1

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