In Silico Analysis of Cross-Species Sequence Variability in Host Interferon Antiviral Pathway Proteins and SARS-CoV-2 Susceptibility
Abstract The interferon (IFN) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in the innate immune response against viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2. However, host susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 varies across species, potentially due to differences in key antiviral pathway proteins. This study employs in silico analysis to examine sequence variability