We observed that Ifitm1, Ifitm2, Ifitm3, Ifitm5 and Ifitm6 were highly upregulated during NF1_LV infection while only Ifitm1, Ifitm3, Ifitm6 were upregulated during NF45_HV exposure and at a lower level. This evidence concerns the gene IFITM3 and infection.