| Literature DB >> 22798369 |
Lauren M Hedges1, Ryuichi Yamada, Scott L O'Neill, Karyn N Johnson.
Abstract
Wolbachia pipientis delays RNA virus-induced mortality in Drosophila spp. We investigated whether Wolbachia-mediated protection was dependent on the small interfering RNA (siRNA) pathway, a key antiviral defense. Compared to Wolbachia-free flies, virus-induced mortality was delayed in Wolbachia-infected flies with loss-of-function of siRNA pathway components, indicating that Wolbachia-mediated protection functions in the absence of the canonical siRNA pathway.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22798369 PMCID: PMC3426675 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01650-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792