A functional interleukin-4 homolog is encoded in the genome of infectious laryngotracheitis virus: unveiling a novel virulence factor
Jeremy D. Volkening, Stephen J. Spatz, Maricarmen Garcı́a, Teresa A. Ross, Daniel A. Maekawa, Ken Steven Rosenthal, Ana C. Zamora, April Skipper, Julia R. Blakey, Roshan Paudel
This paper identifies a functional interleukin-4 homolog in the infectious laryngotracheitis virus genome, showing it enhances virulence and immune evasion.
PLoS Pathogens · Jul 23, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology