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Viruses use diverse strategies to elude the immune system, including copying and repurposing host cytokine and cytokine receptor genes. For herpesviruses, the chemokine system of chemotactic cytokines and receptors is… Click to show full abstract
Viruses use diverse strategies to elude the immune system, including copying and repurposing host cytokine and cytokine receptor genes. For herpesviruses, the chemokine system of chemotactic cytokines and receptors is a common source of copied genes. Here, we review the current state of knowledge about herpesvirus‐encoded chemokines and discuss their possible roles in viral pathogenesis, as well as their clinical potential as novel anti‐inflammatory agents or targets for new antiviral strategies.
Keywords:
encoded herpesviruses;
chemokines encoded;
biology
Journal Title: Journal of Leukocyte Biology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Journal of Leukocyte Biology
Year Published: 2017
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