T cells in the brain enhance neonatal mortality during peripheral LCMV infection.

In adult mice the severity of disease from viral infections is determined by the balance between the efficiency of the immune response and the magnitude of viral load. Here, the impact of this dynamic is examined in neonates. Newborns are highly susceptible to infections due to poor innate responses...

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Main Authors: Laurie L Kenney, Erik P Carter, Anna Gil, Liisa K Selin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009066