The choroid plexus – a multi-role player during infectious diseases of the CNS

The choroid plexus – a multi-role player during infectious diseases of the CNS

The choroid plexus (CP) is the source of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production and location of the blood-CSF barrier (BCSFB), which is constituted by the epithelial cells of the CP. Several infectious pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites cross the BCSFB to enter the central nerv...

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Main Authors: Christian eSchwerk, Tobias eTenenbaum, Kwang Sik eKim, Horst eSchroten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
Blood-Brain Barrier
Choroid Plexus
pathogen
Blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier
central nervous system infection and inflammation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2015.00080/full

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