Defective interfering virus protects elderly mice from influenza

Defective interfering virus protects elderly mice from influenza

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We have identified and characterised a defective-interfering (DI) influenza A virus particles containing a highly deleted segment 1 RNA that has broad-spectrum antiviral activity. In young adult mice it exerts protection against seve...

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Main Authors: Easton Andrew J, Marriott Anthony C, Meng Bo, Scott Paul D, Dimmock Nigel J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
elderly
defective-interfering virus
geriatric
influenza
mice
treatment
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/212

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