DANGEROUS GAME. “Viruses Cause Host Mitochondrial DNA Depletion. To increase the chance of survival, some viruses appear to have adopted the strategy of damaging the host cell mitochondrial DNA. Since mitochondria act as a source of energy and play an important role in antiviral immunity as well, it is possible that damage to mitochondrial DNA may help in evading mitochondrial antiviral immune responses.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022