MICB and cytomegalovirus infection: This is because the anti-miR-376a(e) sponge does not antagonize MICB (Fig. 7a) and because, as we have previously shown the anti-miR-376a sponge by itself is not sufficient to alter the levels of MICB during HCMV infection due to a synergistic interaction with the viral miR-UL112 [19].