Novel marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) model of human Herpesvirus 6A and 6B infections: immunologic, virologic and radiologic characterization.

Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is a ubiquitous virus with an estimated seroprevalence of 95% in the adult population. HHV-6 is associated with several neurologic disorders, including multiple sclerosis, an inflammatory demyelinating disease affecting the CNS. Animal models of HHV-6 infection would help...

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Main Authors: Emily Leibovitch, Jillian E Wohler, Sheila M Cummings Macri, Kelsey Motanic, Erin Harberts, María I Gaitán, Pietro Maggi, Mary Ellis, Susan Westmoreland, Afonso Silva, Daniel S Reich, Steven Jacobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3561285?pdf=render