Mini viral RNAs act as innate immune agonists during influenza virus infection
A. te Velthuis, J. Long, D. L. Bauer, R. Fan, H.-L. Yen, J. Sharps, J. Siegers, M. Killip, H. French, M. J. Oliva-Martin, R. Randall, E. de Wit, D. van Riel, L. Poon, E. Fodor
This study identifies mini viral RNAs (mvRNAs) as activators of the RIG-I sensor, leading to interferon-beta expression and cytokine storm during influenza virus infection.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2018Microbiology