Induction of Cytopathogenicity in Human Glioblastoma Cells by Chikungunya Virus
Induction of Cytopathogenicity in Human Glioblastoma Cells by Chikungunya Virus
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arthritogenic old-world alphavirus, has been implicated in the central nervous system (CNS) infection in infants and elderly patients. Astrocytes are the major immune cells of the brain parenchyma that mediate inflammation. In the present study we found that a local isolate of CHIKV infect and activate U-87 MG cells, a...
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Induction of Cytopathogenicity in Human Glioblastoma Cells by Chikungunya Virus
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1436784166
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1436784166
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0075854
