Identification of Genes Critical for Resistance to Infection by West Nile Virus Using RNA-Seq Analysis
Qian F, Chung L, Zheng W, Bruno V, Alexander RP, Wang Z, Wang X, Kurscheid S, Zhao H, Fikrig E, Gerstein M, Snyder M, Montgomery RR. Identification of Genes Critical for Resistance to Infection by West Nile Virus Using RNA-Seq Analysis. Viruses 2013, 5: 1664-1681. PMID: 23881275, PMCID: PMC3738954, DOI: 10.3390/v5071664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDisease ResistanceFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Knockdown TechniquesHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMacrophagesMaleRNAWest Nile virusYoung AdultConceptsCommon gene pathwaysNovel cellular responsesDifferential gene expressionRNA-seq analysisWest Nile virusGene expression analysisPrimary human macrophagesGene isoformsHigh-throughput methodRNA-seqGene pathwaysExpression analysisGenes CriticalKnock-downGene expressionCellular responsesGene changesResistant individualsBiological settingsHuman macrophagesGenesCritical roleAvailable treatmentsHealthy donorsViral infection