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Annual Review of Virology

Volume 5, 2018

The Discovery of the Antiviral Resistance Gene : A Story of Great Ideas, Great Failures, and Some Success

Abstract

The discovery of the gene–dependent, innate resistance of mice against influenza virus was a matter of pure chance. Although the subsequent analysis of this antiviral resistance was guided by straightforward logic, it nevertheless led us into many blind alleys and was full of surprising turns and twists. Unexpectedly, this research resulted in the identification of one of the first interferon-stimulated genes and provided a new view of interferon action. It also showed that in many species, MX proteins have activities against a broad range of viruses. To this day, Mx research continues to flourish and to provide insights into the never-ending battle between viruses and their hosts.

Keyword(s): dynamin-like large GTPase, HIV, influenza virus, interferon, Mx, Mx-transgenic animals, myxovirus resistance gene
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The Discovery of the Antiviral Resistance Gene Mx: A Story of Great Ideas, Great Failures, and Some Success
Annual Review of Virology 5, 33 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-virology-092917-043525
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