Moreover, p62 levels were also increased for E16 infection in NT compared with NT control (1.23 ± 0.31 vs 0.36 ± 0.12, p = 0.012 and 1.79 ± 0.39 vs 0.66 ± 0.15, p = 0.0078; Fig. 3b). This evidence concerns the gene SQSTM1 and infection.