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The host interferon (IFN) response represents one of the first barriers that influenza viruses must surmount in order to establish an infection. Many advances have been made in recent years in understanding the interactions between influenza viruses and the interferon system. In this review, we summarise recent work regarding activation of the type I IFN response by influenza viruses, including attempts to identify the viral RNA responsible for IFN induction, the stage of the virus life cycle at which it is generated and the role of defective viruses in this process.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.virusres.2015.02.003

Type

Journal article

Journal

Virus Res

Publication Date

02/11/2015

Volume

209

Pages

11 - 22

Keywords

Influenza viruses, Innate immunity, Interferon, RIG-I, Defective Viruses, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Interferon Type I, Orthomyxoviridae