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Review
. 1999 Aug;2(4):398-402.
doi: 10.1016/s1369-5274(99)80070-8.

Viral-induced neurodegenerative disease

M J Buchmeier  1 , T E Lane
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Review

Viral-induced neurodegenerative disease

M J Buchmeier et al. Curr Opin Microbiol. 1999 Aug.

Abstract

Viral etiology has been postulated in a variety of neurological diseases in humans, including multiple sclerosis. Several experimental animal models of viral-induced neurodegenerative disease provide insight into potential host- and pathogen-dependent mechanisms involved in the disease process. Two such mouse models are the Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) infection and mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) infection.

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