Tag Archive for PRO/AH> West Nile virus (05): immunological factors
PRO/AH> West Nile virus (05): immunological factors
West Nile Virus -- Worldwide/UnknownAbstract--------West Nile virus (WNV) is a single-stranded RNA flavivirus and is a major cause of viral encephalitis worldwide. Experimental models of WNV infection in mice are commonly used to define acute neuroinflammatory responses in the brain. Alpha-synuclein (Asyn) is a protein of primarily neuronal origin and is a major cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), a disorder characterized by loss of dopaminergic neurons. Both WNV and PD pathologies are largely mediated Read more [...]
