Relapsing and remitting viral diseases of the nervous system
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Viral diseases of the central nervous system.
Virus-induced diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) represent a significant burden to human health worldwide. The complexity of these diseases is influenced by the sheer number of different neurotropic viruses, the diverse routes of CNS entry, viral tropism, and the immune system. Using a combination of human pathological data and experimental animal models, we have begun to uncover many...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Neurosciences
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0166-2236
DOI: 10.1016/s0166-2236(84)80191-5