Beta interferons from the extant camelids: Unique among eutherian mammals

A Premraj, AG Aleyas, B Nautiyal, TJ Rasool - … & Comparative Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call on the zoonotic viral spillover events and the
need to be prepared for future outbreaks. Zoonotic RNA viruses like the Middle East …

First report of a chemokine from camelids: Dromedary CXCL8 is induced by poxvirus and heavy metal toxicity

A Premraj, AG Aleyas, B Nautiyal, TJ Rasool - … & Comparative Immunology, 2024 - Elsevier
Low molecular weight proteins, known as chemokines, facilitate the migration and
localization of immune cells to the site of infection and injury. One of the first chemokines …

Novel type-I interferons from the dromedary camel: Molecular identification, prokaryotic expression and functional characterization of camelid interferon-delta

A Premraj, AG Aleyas, B Nautiyal, TJ Rasool - Molecular Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
The last two decades have seen the emergence of three highly pathogenic coronaviruses
with zoonotic origins, which prompted immediate attention to the underlying cause and …

Viperin from the dromedary camel: First report of an antiviral interferon-responsive gene from camelids

A Premraj, AG Aleyas, B Nautiyal, TJ Rasool - … & Comparative Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Viral infections activate pattern recognition receptors in the host, triggering an innate
immune response that involves the production of interferons, which, in turn, stimulates the …