Most frequent viruses causing respiratory tract infections
Virus | Sub-types | Effect on cGAS-STING and host defense |
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Adenovirus | 55 serotypes | Inhibited by viral proteins activated when bound to antibodies |
Bocavirus | 1 serotype | No direct effect reported inhibited TNF-α, NFκB, IFN-β |
Coronavirus | α (NL63, 229E)β (HKU1, MERS, SARS) | Cell type specific epithelium: inhibited STING, IRF3 T-/B-cells: activated cGAS via cGAMP |
Influenzavirus | A (H1–3, N1–2), B, C | Activated cGAS, STING, IFN-β |
Metapneumovirus | A, B | No report |
Parainfluenzavirus | 4 serotypes | Activated STING |
Rhinovirus | A, B, C (> 100 serotypes) | Activated cGAS, STING, IFN-β |
RSV | A, B | Activated cAMP, IFN-β |
TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; MERS: Middle East respiratory syndrome; cAMP: cyclic adenosine monophosphate
LF and MR both wrote the first draft, edited, read and approved the submitted version.
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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