Lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α factor in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Evidence for its involvement in antiviral innate immunity

► CiLITAF interacts with GCRV NS26 in vitro. ► Cloning and sequencing of CiLITAF gene. ► CiLITAF and CiTNFα are transiently induced by viral infection both in vivo and in vitro. ► CiLITAF and CiTNFα are transiently induced by poly (I:C) stimulation in vitro.