| Literature DB >> 26739058 |
V Martín1, E Pascual2, M Avia2, G Rangel2, A de Molina3, A Alejo2, N Sevilla2.
Abstract
Ovine interferon tau (IFN-τ) is a unique type I interferon with low toxicity and a broad host range in vivo. We report the generation of a nonreplicative recombinant adenovirus expressing biologically active IFN-τ. Using the B6.A2G-Mx1 mouse model, we showed that single-dose intranasal administration of recombinant Ad5-IFN-τ can effectively prevent lethality and disease induced by highly virulent hv-PR8 influenza virus by activating the interferon response and preventing viral replication.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26739058 PMCID: PMC4794696 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.03258-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103