Key role of TLR3 in type I IFN expression and apoptosis induction in IBDV-infected chicken fibroblast cells
Elisabet Díaz-Beneitez, Leyre Concostrina-Martínez, Liliana L. Cubas-Gaona, Altea Martín-Martínez, Juan R. Rodriguez, José F. Rodríguez, Fernando Almazán, Dolores Rodrı́guez
This study shows that TLR3 is essential for IBDV-induced apoptosis and IFN production in chicken fibroblasts, and its absence enhances viral replication.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · Mar 6, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology