Antiviral Activity of Myticin C Peptide from Mussel: an Ancient Defense against Herpesviruses

Little is known about the antiviral response in mollusks. As in other invertebrates, the interferon signaling pathways have not been identified, and in fact, there is a debate about whether invertebrates possess antiviral immunity similar to that of vertebrates. In marine bivalves, due to their filt...

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