IFN-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 1 (IFIT1): The human IFIT family is comprised of 4 members (IFIT1, IFIT2, IFIT3 and IFIT5) and has been shown to play a role during viral infection (Terenzi et al., 2008; Fensterl and Sen, 2010; Pichlmair et al., 2011; Kimura et al., 2013). Here, IFIT1 is linked to viral infectious disease.