Alteration of blood-brain barrier integrity by retroviral infection.

The blood-brain barrier (BBB), which forms the interface between the blood and the cerebral parenchyma, has been shown to be disrupted during retroviral-associated neuromyelopathies. Human T Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV-1) Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a slowly progress...

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Main Authors: Philippe V Afonso, Simona Ozden, Marie-Christine Cumont, Danielle Seilhean, Luis Cartier, Payam Rezaie, Sarah Mason, Sophie Lambert, Michel Huerre, Antoine Gessain, Pierre-Olivier Couraud, Claudine Pique, Pierre-Emmanuel Ceccaldi, Ignacio A Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19008946/pdf/?tool=EBI