Type I Interferon acts as a major barrier to the establishment of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) persistent infections
L. Broto, N. Romero, F. Mendez, E. Diaz-Beneitez, O. Candelas-Rivera, D. Fuentes, L. Cubas-Gaona, C. Courtillon, N. Eterradosi, S. Soubies, J. R. Rodriguez, D. Rodriguez, J. F. Rodriguez
This paper shows that type I interferon inactivation enables IBDV to establish persistent infections in avian and human cells by reducing apoptosis.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2020Microbiology