cGAS activation during human cytomegalovirus infection is driven by exogenous DNA
Matin Mahmoudi, Yao-Tang Lin, Michael M. Nevels, Finn E. Grey
This study shows that cGAS-mediated IFN induction during HCMV infection is driven by exogenous DNA in viral preparations, not the encapsidated viral genome.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology