Regulation of Apoptosis during Flavivirus Infection

Apoptosis is a type of programmed cell death that regulates cellular homeostasis by removing damaged or unnecessary cells. Its importance in host defenses is highlighted by the observation that many viruses evade, obstruct, or subvert apoptosis, thereby blunting the host immune response. Infection w...

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Main Authors: Toru Okamoto, Tatsuya Suzuki, Shinji Kusakabe, Makoto Tokunaga, Junki Hirano, Yuka Miyata, Yoshiharu Matsuura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/9/9/243