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. 2007 May 9:125–208. doi: 10.1016/B978-012362675-2/50005-7

TABLE II.

Viral Factors that Alter Host Immune Functions and Subsequently Result in Increased Virus Survival

Host defense Virus(es) Viral factor Activity Fitnessa References
Interleukins Vaccinia/Cowpox B15R Binds to IL-1 & prevents normal function Population Spriggs et al. (1992), Alcami & Smith (1992)
Cowpox crmA Prevents IL-1β maturation Population Ray et al. (1992)
EBV BCRF-1 Blocks IL-10 synthesis Population Moore et al. (1993)
Tanapox 38 kDa Binds 1L-2 and IL-5 Population Essani et al. (1994)
Interferons Adenoviruses VA RNA Block IFN-induced autophosphorylation of DAI Individual Matthews & Shenk (1991)
E1A Block IFN transcriptional signaling Individual Ackrill et al (1991), Kalvakolanu et al (1991), Gutch & Reich (1991)
EBV EBER RNA DAI function inhibition Individual Bhat & Thimmappaya (1983)
IL-10 homologue Downregulates IFNγ synthesis Individual Moore et al. (1990)
HIV-I Tat Decreases PKR expression Individual Roy et al. (1990)
Reoviruses σ3 Blocks activation of IFN-induced PKR Individual Imani & Jacobs (1988), Lloyd & Shatkin (1992)
HBV Terminal protein Blocks IFN transcriptional signaling Population Foster et al. (1991)
HSV-I 2-5(A) analogues Blocks activation of IFN-induced PKR Individual Katze (1992), Sen & Ransohoff (1993)
Myxoma M-T7 Binds to and neutralizes IFNγ Population Upton et al. (1992)
Influenza Cellular P58 Inhibits IFN-induced PKR via cell protein activation Individual Lee et al. (1990)
Vaccinia E3L Blocks activation of IFN induced PKR Individual Chang et al. (1992)
K3L PKR decoy substrate Individual Davies et al. (1993)
Complement Vaccinia C21L Blocks alternative & classical complement activation Population Kotwal et al (1990), Isaacs et al (1992)
components Herpesvirus saimiri ORF 4 Blocks alternative & classical complement activation Population Albrecht & Fleckenstein (1992)
ORF 15 Inhibits membrane attack complex Individual Albrecht et al. (1992)
Herpes simplex Glycoprotein C Blocks alternative & classical complement activation Individual Fries et al. (1986), McNeamey et al. (1987), Harris et al. (1990)
EBV Whole virion Inhibits alternative pathway function Population Mold et al. (1988)
TNF Shope fibroma virus T2 Binds to TNF and inhibits function Population Smith et al. (1991), Upton et at. (1991), Pickup et at. (1993)
Adenoviruses E1B Increase resistance of cells to TNF- induced lysis & apoptosis Individual Gooding et al. (1991), White et al. (1992)
E3 Increase resistance of cells to TNF-induced lysis Individual Gooding et al. (1988)
MHC-I Adenoviruses E3 (19kDa gp) Sequesters MHC proteins within ER Individual Anderson et al. (1987), Pääbo et al. (1987), Rawle et al. (1989)
Adenovirus 12 E1A Inhibits MHC-I transcription Individual Schrier et al. (1983), Ackrill & Blair (1988). Ge et al. (1992)
MCMV Early protein(s) Prevents peptide-bound MHC-I transport to surface Individual del Val et al. (1992)
Other HCMV US28 Binds to and sequesters C—C chemokines Population Neote (1993)
Myxoma T2 Binds to & sequesters serpins Population Lomas et al. (1993), Upton et al. (1990), Macen et al. (1993)
Poxviruses EGF-like proteins Stimulates regional cell growth to enhance progeny virus replication Population Brown et al. (1985), Chang et al. (1987)
MMTV LTR ORF Stimulates T- & B-cell proliferation to enhance progeny virus replication Population Choi et al. (1991), Korman et al. (1992), Held et al. (1993), Golovkina et al. (1992)
EBV LMP-1, LMP-2 B-cell activation & latent-to-lytic infection switch Population Miller et al. (1993), Burkhardt et al. (1992)
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“Fitness” refers to whether the factor contributes to viral population or individual viral fitness.