ImmunologyPLOS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Constitutive expression and distinct properties of IFN-epsilon protect the female reproductive tract from Zika virus infection
R. Coldbeck-Shackley, O. Romeo, S. Rosli…·M. R. Beard
This paper shows that IFN-epsilon's constitutive expression in the female reproductive tract provides innate antiviral protection against Zika virus by resisting viral antagonism and enhancing antiviral activity.