<it>In vitro </it>effects of selenium deficiency on West Nile virus replication and cytopathogenicity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Selenium (Se) deficiency plays an important role in viral pathogenesis. To understand the effects of Se deficiency on West Nile virus (WNV) infection, we analyzed cytopathogenicity, apoptosis and viral replication kinetics, using a n...

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Main Authors: Cropp Bruce, Lo Yeung Y, Molina Yanira, Verma Saguna, Nakano Cheynie, Yanagihara Richard, Nerurkar Vivek R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/5/1/66