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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus M protein suppresses type I interferon expression through the inhibition of TBK1-dependent phosphorylation of IRF3

Pak-Yin LuiSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Hong Kong, China; These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Lok-Yin Roy WongSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Hong Kong, China; These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Cheuk-Lai FungSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Hong Kong, China
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Kam-Leung SiuSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Hong Kong, China
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Man-Lung YeungDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Kit-San YuenSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Hong Kong, China
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Chi-Ping ChanSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Hong Kong, China
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Patrick Chiu-Yat WooDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Kwok-Yung YuenDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Dong-Yan JinSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-9 | Received 13 Nov 2015, Accepted 06 Jan 2016, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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