Response to comment on "Antibodies to influenza nucleoprotein cross-react with human hypocretin receptor 2".

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  • Lawrence Steinman
  • S Sohail Ahmed
چکیده

Vassalli et al.'s study does not involve or provide additional data regarding influenza virus, influenza vaccines, human samples, animal models of narcolepsy, or experiments related to mimicry and cross-reactivity. They present data on the distribution of hypocretin (HCRT) (also known as orexin) receptors in the brain of an engineered mouse developed by them.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Science translational medicine

دوره 7 294  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015