Rabies virus infection of cultured adult mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons

An in vitro model of adult dorsal root ganglion neurons infection by rabies virus is described. Viral marked neurotropism is observed, and the percentage and the degree of infection of the neurons is higher than in non neuronal cells, even if neurons are the minority of the cells in the culture. The...

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Main Authors: Jaime Castellanos, Hernán Hurtado, Janeth Arias, Alvaro Velandia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1996-10-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761996000500014

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