The nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) family of transcription factors plays a central part in the host
response to infection by microbial pathogens, by orchestrating the innate and acquired host …

The interferon (IFN) system is an early innate anti-virus host defense mechanism that takes
place shortly after entry of the pathogen and long before the onset of adaptive immunity …

ABSTRACT STING (stimulator of interferon genes) is known to control the induction of innate
immune genes in response to the recognition of cytosolic DNA species, including the …

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV)(genus Phlebovirus, family Bunyaviridae) is a negative-
stranded RNA virus with a tripartite genome. RVFV is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes …

Classical psychedelics are psychoactive substances, which, besides their
psychopharmacological activity, have also been shown to exert significant modulatory …

Regulated degradation of cellular components by lysosomes is essential to maintain
biological homeostasis. In mammals, three forms of autophagy, macroautophagy …

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious infectious disease of domestic pigs and wild
boars caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), with a mortality rate of up to 100%. In …

Innate immunity is the first line of defense against viral infection, and in turn, viruses have
evolved to evade host immune surveillance. As a result, viruses may persist in host and …

Hantaviruses are predominantly rodent‐borne pathogens, although recently novel shrew‐
associated hantaviruses were found. Within natural reservoir hosts, hantairuses do not …

Respiratory virus infections are among the most prevalent diseases in humans and
contribute to morbidity and mortality in all age groups. Moreover, since they can evolve fast …