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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19008946/pdf/?tool=EBI |