@article{kemp_antiviral_2009,
title = {Antiviral immunity in drosophila},
author = {Cordula Kemp and Jean-Luc Imler},
doi = {10.1016/j.coi.2009.01.007},
issn = {1879-0372},
year = {2009},
date = {2009-02-01},
journal = {Current Opinion in Immunology},
volume = {21},
number = {1},
pages = {3--9},
abstract = {Genetic analysis of the drosophila antiviral response indicates that RNA interference plays a major role. This contrasts with the situation in mammals, where interferon-induced responses mediate innate antiviral host-defense. An inducible response also contributes to antiviral immunity in drosophila, and similarities in the sensing and signaling of viral infection are becoming apparent between drosophila and mammals. In particular, DExD/H box helicases appear to play a crucial role in the cytosolic detection of viral RNAs in flies and mammals.},
keywords = {Animals, Argonaute Proteins, Caspases, DEAD-box RNA Helicases, Evolution, Gene Expression Regulation, Host-Pathogen Interactions, imler, M3i, Membrane Proteins, Molecular, Nuclear Proteins, Ribonuclease III, RNA, RNA Helicases, RNA Interference, RNA Virus Infections, RNA Viruses, RNA-Induced Silencing Complex, Viral, Virulence},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Genetic analysis of the drosophila antiviral response indicates that RNA interference plays a major role. This contrasts with the situation in mammals, where interferon-induced responses mediate innate antiviral host-defense. An inducible response also contributes to antiviral immunity in drosophila, and similarities in the sensing and signaling of viral infection are becoming apparent between drosophila and mammals. In particular, DExD/H box helicases appear to play a crucial role in the cytosolic detection of viral RNAs in flies and mammals.