The role of myelin in Theiler's virus persistence in the central nervous system.

Theiler's virus, a picornavirus, persists for life in the central nervous system of mouse and causes a demyelinating disease that is a model for multiple sclerosis. The virus infects neurons first but persists in white matter glial cells, mainly oligodendrocytes and macrophages. The mechanism,...

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Hoofdauteurs: Jean-Pierre Roussarie, Claude Ruffié, Michel Brahic
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-02-01
Reeks:PLoS Pathogens
Online toegang:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1797621?pdf=render