Assessing changes in vascular permeability in a hamster model of viral hemorrhagic fever

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A number of RNA viruses cause viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), in which proinflammatory mediators released from infected cells induce increased permeability of the endothelial lining of blood vessels, leading to loss of plasma volume,...

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Main Authors: Morrey John D, Larson Deanna, Wong Min-Hui, London Nyall R, Julander Justin G, Gowen Brian B, Li Dean Y, Bray Mike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/240