The interferon system of teleost fish

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 172-191

  Robertsen, Børre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antiviral; Evolution; Fish; Interferon alpha; Interferon gamma; Interferon receptor; Interferons; ISG15; ISG56; JAK STAT; Mx protein; Phylogeny; PKR

Indexed keywords

AVES; DANIO RERIO; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; MAMMALIA; MYXOVIRUS; PARALICHTHYS OLIVACEUS; PLEURONECTOIDEI; SALMO SALAR; TELEOSTEI; TETRAODONTIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 22844439565     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2005.01.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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