The innate immune response to coxsackievirus B3 predicts progression to cardiovascular disease and heart failure in male mice

The innate immune response to coxsackievirus B3 predicts progression to cardiovascular disease and heart failure in male mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Men are at an increased risk of dying from heart failure caused by inflammatory heart diseases such as atherosclerosis, myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). We previously showed that macrophages in the spleen are phenotypica...

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Main Authors: Onyimba Jennifer A, Coronado Michael J, Garton Amanda E, Kim Joseph B, Bucek Adriana, Bedja Djahida, Gabrielson Kathleen L, Guilarte Tomas R, Fairweather DeLisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Online Access:http://www.bsd-journal.com/content/2/1/2

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