Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Molecular mimics of insulin/IGF facilitate viral pathogenesis in fish.
- Journal:
- Cell reports
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Safavi-Hemami, Helena
- Affiliation:
- Department of Biochemistry · United States
Abstract
Some Iridoviridae viruses manipulate host signaling through molecular mimicry of insulin/IGF-like peptides. Chuard et al.now elucidate the biological role of these viral mimics during infection in fish hosts.
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