Human IFITM3 restricts Chikungunya virus and Mayaro virus infection and is susceptible to virus-mediated counteraction
S. Franz, T. Zillinger, F. Pott, C. Schüler, S. Dapa, C. Fischer, V. Passos, S. Stenzel, F. Chen, K. Döhner, G. Hartmann, B. Sodeik, F. Pessler, G. Simmons, J. F. Drexler, C. Goffinet
This study shows IFITM3 restricts CHIKV and MAYV infection and is counteracted by these viruses, with a variant showing similar antiviral activity to wild-type.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2020Microbiology