GP96 Interacts with HHV-6 during Viral Entry and Directs It for Cellular Degradation
" . . .this virus subverts innate immune signaling through engagement of different co-receptors that ultimately decide the fate of virus infection." http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0113962 Wikipedia on The Innate Immune System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innate_immune_system The innate immune system , also known as the nonspecific immune system and the first line of defense, [ 1 ] is a subsystem of the overall immune system that comprises the cells and mechanisms that defend the host from infection by other organisms. This means that the cells of the innate system recognize and respond to pathogens in a generic way, but, unlike the adaptive immune system (which is found only in vertebrates ), it does not confer long-lasting or protective immunity to the host. [ 2 ] Innate immune systems provide immediate defense against infection, and are found in all classes of plant and animal life. They include both humoral immunit...