Virus-cell interactions in the nervous system and the role of the immune response.
The outcome of a viral infection within the nervous system depends on a complex interplay between the virus, its target cell and the immune system. Recent research has elucidated a variety of mechanisms involved in these interactions and their role in the production of disease.
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Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, UK.
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D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D002450:Cell Communication; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D018406:Virus Physiological Phenomena