Mechanism of West Nile Virus Neuroinvasion: A Critical Appraisal
West Nile virus (WNV) is an important emerging neurotropic virus, responsible for increasingly severe encephalitis outbreaks in humans and horses worldwide. However, the mechanism by which the virus gains entry to the brain (neuroinvasion) remains poorly understood. Hypotheses of hematogenous and tr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/7/2796 |