The Ebola virus (EBOV) VP35 protein antagonizes the early, antiviral interferon (IFN) α/β response. We previously demonstrated that VP35 inhibits virus-induced activation of the IFN β promoter by blocking the phosphorylation ...

The prophenoloxidase (proPO) system is considered an important mechanism of innate defence in arthropods. This enzymatic cascade has been studied in crustaceans such as the crayfishes Astacus astacus and Pacifastacus ...