The diversity of insect antiviral immunity: insights from viruses

Highlights • Insect antiviral immunity involves a diverse set of pathways. • Unique caveats are associated with studies of insect antiviral pathways. • An unprecedented diversity of viruses co-evolved with the insect immune system. • Virus immune evasion mechanisms validate the importance of antivir...

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Published in:Current opinion in microbiology 2016-08, Vol.32, p.71-76
Main Authors: Marques, João T, Imler, Jean-Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Dicistroviridae - immunology
Dicistroviridae - pathogenicity
Drosophila - immunology
Drosophila - virology
Hemocytes - virology
Host-Pathogen Interactions - immunology
Immune Evasion
Immunity, Innate - immunology
Pathology
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Summary:Highlights • Insect antiviral immunity involves a diverse set of pathways. • Unique caveats are associated with studies of insect antiviral pathways. • An unprecedented diversity of viruses co-evolved with the insect immune system. • Virus immune evasion mechanisms validate the importance of antiviral pathways.
ISSN:1369-5274
1879-0364
DOI:10.1016/j.mib.2016.05.002