title: Viral evasion of the interferon system: old viruses, new tricks.
abstract: Interferon-alpha/beta (IFN-alpha/beta) plays an important role in antiviral defense, but many viruses have evolved mechanisms to evade this barrier. The emerging understanding of how viral proteins intercept the IFN response was the focus of a workshop held at the University of Freiburg, Germany, on September 27-28, 2002.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Virologie, Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, Universität Freiburg, D-79008 Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Friedemann
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kochs
authors.forename: Otto
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Staeheli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D018406:Virus Physiological Phenomena; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D016898:Interferon-alpha