Why are rabbits uniquely sensitive to myxoma virus? Cherchez l'interferon!
Jan Vilek
Jan Vilek is at the New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA. jan.vilcek@med.nyu.edu
Rabbits are the only animals susceptible to myxoma virus. The induction of interferon / by myxoma virus in nonpermissive mouse cells seems to be crucial to maintaining this species restriction.
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