Human Cytomegalovirus IE1 Protein Elicits a Type II Interferon-Like Host Cell Response That Depends on Activated STAT1 but Not Interferon-γ

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-205819
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.20581

Knoblach, Theresa ; Grandel, Benedikt ; Seiler, Jana ; Nevels, Michael

; Paulus, Christina

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Abstract

Human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) is a highly prevalent pathogen that, upon primary infection, establishes life-long persistence in all infected individuals. Acute hCMV infections cause a variety of diseases in humans with developmental or acquired immune deficits. In addition, persistent hCMV infection may contribute to various chronic disease conditions even in immunologically normal people. The ...