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The contribution of rodent models to the pathological assessment of flaviviral infections of the central nervous system

The contribution of rodent models to the pathological assessment of flaviviral infections of the... Members of the genus Flavivirus are responsible for a spectrum of important neurological syndromes in humans and animals. Rodent models have been used extensively to model flavivirus neurological disease, to discover host-pathogen interactions that influence disease outcome, and as surrogates to determine the efficacy and safety of vaccines and therapeutics. In this review, we discuss the current understanding of flavivirus neuroinvasive disease and outline the host, viral and experimental factors that influence the outcome and reliability of virus infection of small-animal models. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Virology Springer Journals

The contribution of rodent models to the pathological assessment of flaviviral infections of the central nervous system

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © Springer-Verlag 2012
Subject
Biomedicine; Virology; Medical Microbiology; Infectious Diseases
ISSN
0304-8608
eISSN
1432-8798
DOI
10.1007/s00705-012-1337-4
pmid
22592957
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Abstract

Members of the genus Flavivirus are responsible for a spectrum of important neurological syndromes in humans and animals. Rodent models have been used extensively to model flavivirus neurological disease, to discover host-pathogen interactions that influence disease outcome, and as surrogates to determine the efficacy and safety of vaccines and therapeutics. In this review, we discuss the current understanding of flavivirus neuroinvasive disease and outline the host, viral and experimental factors that influence the outcome and reliability of virus infection of small-animal models.

Journal

Archives of VirologySpringer Journals

Published: Aug 1, 2012

Keywords: Encephalitis; West Nile Virus; Japanese Encephalitis Virus; Japanese Encephalitis; West Nile Virus Infection

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