Mycophenolate mofetil inhibits the development of Coxsackie B3-virus-induced myocarditis in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Viral replication as well as an immunopathological component are assumed to be involved in the development of coxsackie B virus (CBV)-induced myocarditis. We observed that mycophenolic acid (MPA), the active metabolite of the immunos...

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Main Authors: De Clercq Erik, Aerts Joeri L, Matthys Patrick, Verbeken Erik, Padalko Elizaveta, Neyts Johan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/3/25