Neuronal CCL2 expression drives inflammatory monocyte infiltration into the brain during acute virus infection

Abstract Background Viral encephalitis is a dangerous compromise between the need to robustly clear pathogen from the brain and the need to protect neurons from bystander injury. Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) infection of C57Bl/6 mice is a model of viral encephalitis in which the c...

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Main Authors: Charles L. Howe, Reghann G. LaFrance-Corey, Emma N. Goddery, Renee K. Johnson, Kanish Mirchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-1015-2