West Nile virus: crossing the blood-brain barrier

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作者
Diamond, MS [1 ]
Klein, RS
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[1] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
[2] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Mol Microbiol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
[3] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol & Immunol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
[4] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Anat & Neurobiol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
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10.1038/nm1204-1294
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A study in mice traces the path of West Nile virus into the brain. Viral replication in peripheral tissues triggers a Toll-like receptor inflammatory response that alters the blood-brain barrier (pages 1366–1373).
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页码:1294 / 1295
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