Herpes simplex virus induces neural oxidative damage via microglial cell Toll-like receptor-2

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Using a murine model of herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 encephalitis, our laboratory has determined that induction of proinflammatory mediators in response to viral infection is largely mediated through a Toll-like receptor-2 (TLR2)-dep...

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Main Authors: Little Morgan R, Hu Shuxian, Schachtele Scott J, Lokensgard James R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/7/1/35