Viral Bcl-2 homologs and immune evasion mechanisms

This inference chain outlines how viral Bcl-2 homologs, including EBV BALF1 and Vaccinia virus Bcl-2 homologs, facilitate apoptosis inhibition and modulate host immune responses through multiple mechanisms, with some evidence pointing to indirect inhibition of host apoptotic factors and roles in tumor formation and metastasis.

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