Illumination of parainfluenza virus infection and transmission in living animals reveals a tissue-specific dichotomy.

The parainfluenza viruses (PIVs) are highly contagious respiratory paramyxoviruses and a leading cause of lower respiratory tract (LRT) disease. Since no vaccines or antivirals exist, non-pharmaceutical interventions are the only means of control for these pathogens. Here we used bioluminescence ima...

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Main Authors: Crystal W Burke, John N Mason, Sherri L Surman, Bart G Jones, Emilie Dalloneau, Julia L Hurwitz, Charles J Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-07-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3131265?pdf=render