The lncRNA NEAT1 is encoded on chromosome 11q13.1 and has been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of multiple types of cancer.16 NEAT1 also takes part in neurodegenerative diseases such as huntington's disease.17 Recently, lncRNA NEAT1 has been reported to serve as an important link between virus infection and innate immune system. Here, NEAT1 is linked to viral infectious disease.