Editorial overview: Viral pathogenesis.
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چکیده
Viral pathogenesis studies the mechanisms whereby a virus causes disease. More broadly, however, viral pathogenesis encompasses all the processes that occur when a virus infects a host, independently of whether disease is induced or not. Indeed, the process of infection is of interest per se, regardless of disease outcome. Moreover, it is becoming increasingly clear that viruses can interact with their hosts independently of their role as pathogens, for instance by establishing mutualistic symbiotic relationships that benefit the hosts. This is perhaps best epitomized by recent work from the Virgin’s lab at Washington University showing that chronic infection of mice with a noncytopathic gherpesvirus increases resistance to subsequent bacterial infections via prolonged production of IFN-g.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current opinion in virology
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015