The role of macrophages in the age-dependent susceptibility to coxsackievirus B3 infection
Group B coxsackieviruses (CVB) are etiological agents of a febrile exanthematous disease that may be complicated by viral myocarditis, pancreatitis, and encephalitis. CVB infections are notable for being extremely severe in the very young compared to adult hosts. Preliminary work in mice has show...
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Language: | English |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9159 |