Published in Nature Microbiology · View the paper (DOI)
A team of researchers has found a long-sought-after mechanism in human cells that creates immunity to influenza A virus, which could help treat diseases caused by viruses. The discovery builds on over 20 years of research and demonstrates the antiviral function of RNAi in humans against distinct RNA viruses.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- New mechanism to control human viral infections discovered University of California - Riverside · Dec 5, 2016 · first to report
- RNA interference is activated in human response to influenza, other important viruses Massachusetts General Hospital · Dec 5, 2016