Characterization of chikungunya virus induced host response in a mouse model of viral myositis.

While a number of studies have documented the persistent presence of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in muscle tissue with primary fibroblast as the preferable cell target, little is known regarding the alterations that take place in muscle tissue in response to CHIKV infection. Hence, in the present stud...

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Main Authors: Rekha Dhanwani, Mohsin Khan, Vinay Lomash, Putcha Venkata Lakshmana Rao, Hinh Ly, Manmohan Parida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3965460?pdf=render