Cytomegalovirus-induced embryopathology: mouse submandibular salivary gland epithelial-mesenchymal ontogeny as a model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human studies suggest, and mouse models clearly demonstrate, that cytomegalovirus (CMV) is dysmorphic to early organ and tissue development. CMV has a particular tropism for embryonic salivary gland and other head mesenchyme. CMV has...

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Main Authors: Huang Jing, Abichaker George, Mocarski Edward S, Melnick Michael, Jaskoll Tina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/6/42