Finally, the overexpression of <i>MX1</i>, a well-characterized biomarker of viral infection; <i>IFIT1</i>, one of the top upregulated genes; and <i>OAS1</i>, <i>OAS2</i> and <i>OAS3</i>, genes with a molecular function, 2-5-oligoadenylate synthase activity, identified as enriched in the DGE analyses, was confirmed by RT-qPCR. Here, MX1 is linked to viral infectious disease.