The envelope protein of tick-borne encephalitis virus influences neuron entry, pathogenicity, and vaccine protection

Abstract Background Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is considered to be the medically most important arthropod-borne virus in Europe. The symptoms of an infection range from subclinical to mild flu-like disease to lethal encephalitis. The exact determinants of disease severity are not known; ho...

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Main Authors: Richard Lindqvist, Ebba Rosendal, Elvira Weber, Naveed Asghar, Sarah Schreier, Annasara Lenman, Magnus Johansson, Gerhard Dobler, Malena Bestehorn, Andrea Kröger, Anna K. Överby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-020-01943-w