Abrogation of macrophage migration inhibitory factor decreases West Nile virus lethality by limiting...
Abrogation of macrophage migration inhibitory factor decreases West Nile virus lethality by limiting viral neuroinvasion
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United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation
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English
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United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation
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The flavivirus West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging pathogen that causes life-threatening encephalitis in susceptible individuals. We investigated the role of the proinflammatory cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), which is an upstream mediator of innate immunity, in WNV immunopathogenesis. We found that patients suffering from a...
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Abrogation of macrophage migration inhibitory factor decreases West Nile virus lethality by limiting viral neuroinvasion
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1994625
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1994625
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0021-9738
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1558-8238
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10.1172/JCI32218
