| Literature DB >> 26355212 |
Benjamin A Diner1, Ileana M Cristea2.
Abstract
Detection of viral DNA is essential for eliciting mammalian innate immunity. However, viruses have acquired effective mechanisms for blocking host defense. Indeed, in this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Wu et al. (2015) discover a herpesviral strategy for inhibiting the prominent host sensor of viral DNA, cGAS.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26355212 PMCID: PMC4920077 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2015.08.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Host Microbe ISSN: 1931-3128 Impact factor: 21.023