This “near rescue” of the mCMV-induced pathology of NB + 6 SMGs with GEF inhibition of EGFR phosphorylation is coincident with reduced mCMV infection compared to un-treated SMGs (compare Figure 2G to F), as well as a highly significant (p<0.01) decline in downstream pERK protein expression (compare Figure 4C to B; Figure 5A). This evidence concerns the gene EIF2AK3 and infection.