Aberrant neural synchrony in the maternal immune activation model: Using translatable measures to explore targeted interventions

Maternal exposure to infection occurring mid-gestation produces a three-fold increase in the risk of schizophrenia in the offspring. The critical initiating factor appears to be the maternal immune activation (MIA) that follows infection. This process can be induced in rodents by exposure of pregna...

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Main Authors: Desiree eDickerson, David eBilkey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00217/full