The Type I Interferon Response Determines Differences in Choroid Plexus Susceptibility between Newborns and Adults in Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis
Newborns are significantly more susceptible to severe viral encephalitis than adults, with differences in the host response to infection implicated as a major factor. However, the specific host signaling pathways responsible for differences in susceptibility and neurologic morbidity have remained un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-04-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/2/e00437-16 |