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At the same time, the H7N1 infection led to severe disease, persistent weight loss, and increased viral replication. The simultaneous expression of\n                    <jats:italic>RIG-I<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>RNF135<\/jats:italic>\n                    potentiated the\n                    <jats:italic>RIG-<\/jats:italic>\n                    I activity and was associated with exacerbated inflammatory response and increased mortality without influencing virus replication. Additional animal infection experiments with two other avian influenza viruses validated these findings. They confirmed that the harmful effects triggered by\n                    <jats:italic>RIG-I<\/jats:italic>\n                    or\n                    <jats:italic>RIG-I<\/jats:italic>\n                    -\n                    <jats:italic>RNF135<\/jats:italic>\n                    -expression require a minimum degree of viral virulence. 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