Distinct Roles of Type I and Type III Interferons during a Native Murine β Coronavirus Lung Infection
Sharma L, Peng X, Qing H, Hilliard BK, Kim J, Swaminathan A, Tian J, Israni-Winger K, Zhang C, Habet V, Wang L, Gupta G, Tian X, Ma Y, Shin HJ, Kim SH, Kang MJ, Ishibe S, Young LH, Kotenko S, Compton S, Wilen CB, Wang A, Dela Cruz CS. Distinct Roles of Type I and Type III Interferons during a Native Murine β Coronavirus Lung Infection. Journal Of Virology 2021, 96: e01241-21. PMID: 34705554, PMCID: PMC8791255, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01241-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCoronavirus InfectionsFemaleInterferon LambdaInterferon Type IInterferonsLungMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutConceptsType I interferonType III interferonsI interferonIII interferonsCoronavirus infectionInterferon deficiencyViral clearanceViral loadLung infectionType IHealthy young patientsImproved host survivalHost survivalRole of interferonMurine coronavirus infectionMajor health care threatViral burdenYounger patientsEarly diseaseIntranasal routeInterferon treatmentSublethal infectionEarly treatmentLethal infectionTissue injury