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. 2018 Nov 15;175(5):1175-1176.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.10.060.

Flaviviruses Hit a Moving Target

Jonathan Braun  1
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Flaviviruses Hit a Moving Target

Jonathan Braun. Cell. .

Abstract

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is central to intestinal motility and a candidate target for the heterogeneous spectrum of dysmotility diseases. White et al. reveal that relapsing intestinal dysmotility occurs when partial ENS depletion by enteric neurotropic viruses is followed by functional impairment due to intermittent nonspecific intestinal inflammation.

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J.B. declares scientific advisory board member roles for Janssen, Allergan, Pro-lacta Bioscience, and UBiome.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Infection and Intestinal Motility
Intestinal dysmotility can happen as an acute viral infection or post infection in the presence of inflammatory mediators.
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