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Unveiling viral enablers

Global RNA interference screens uncover the host genes that support infection by HIV, West Nile virus and influenza virus.

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Figure 1: High-throughput screen for host genes that regulate susceptibility or resistance to pathogenic viruses.

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Loo, YM., Gale, M. Unveiling viral enablers. Nat Biotechnol 26, 1093–1094 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1008-1093

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