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Showing 1 to 20 of 167 for “"Encephalitis"”.
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The Host Response to Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus
Viruses are currently the most common cause of encephalitis. Arboviruses in the Alphavirus genus in the family Togaviridae contain multiple viruses capable of causing human encephalitis. Of these, VEEV represents the most significant human pathogen. However, no licensed vaccines or therapeutics are …
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Pathogenesis and transmission of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an emerging arboviral pathogen that affects the Americas. Outbreaks can involve hundreds- of- thousands of equines and humans, spread over large geographic regions, and can last several years. The principal vector in most major coastal outbreaks is the …
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Cellular Immunity in Mouse Models of Viral Encephalitis
… and significant mortality in mice. However, VSV encephalitis was not invariably fatal, suggesting that the CNS contained a professional antigen-presenting cell (APC) capable of inducing or propagating a protective antiviral immune response. To examine this possibility, we administered VSV via the …
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Examination of Antiviral Resistance in Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus
<p>Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is a New World Alphavirus that causes Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE), which is characterized by a febrile illness that can progress to neurological disease and death. While no major outbreaks of VEE have occurred since 1995, VEEV is a virus of …
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Determinants of Japanese Encephalitis Virus Geographical Expansion
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) consists of at least four geographically and epidemiologically distinct genotypes (GI-IV). Genotypes II and IV have been isolated in tropical Asia only, and GI has recently replaced GIII as the dominant JEV genotype throughout Asia. Therefore, the objective of this …
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Exploring Connectivity Patterns in Pediatric Encephalitis: An EEG-Based Connectivity Analysis
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Vaccination with DNA encoding a myelin autoantigen exacerbates experimental autoimmune encephalitis
The ultimate goal in the treatment of autoimmune diseases is to reestablish tolerance to self antigens. One strategy to induce tolerance is to express the target autoantigen by DNA vaccination. In this work, the potential of vaccination with a DNA construct encoding the myelin oligodendrocyte …
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Mechanisms of IFN-gamma-mediated Resistance against Development of Toxoplasmic Encephalitis
… the development of life-threatening toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE). IFN-gamma-dependent, cell mediated immune responses play an essential role in preventing the reactivation of chronic infection of T. gondii in the brain. In my dissertation study, we examined the mechanisms of IFN-gamma-mediated …
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Epidemiology and clinical investigation of West Nile Virus encephalitis in Houston, Texas
… the Houston area between 2002 and 2004; 113 had encephalitis (including 17 fatal cases), 47 had meningitis, and 12 were uncomplicated fever cases. Risk factors associated with progression from encephalitis to death were renal insufficiency, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation, …
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Characterisation and analysis of the NS1 gene of tick-borne encephalitis virus
Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) encodes a highly immunogenic ncnstructural glycoprotein, NS1. The proposed NS1 gene from the TE V strains Neudörfl and K23 was identified, cloned and sequenced. The NS1 gene from the Neudorfl strain of TBEV was then cloned under the powerful constitutive …
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Neurological Consequences of Viral Encephalitis: Behavioral Deficits, Neuronal Restructuring, and Therapeutic Interventions
… study the cognitive effects of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), a neuroinvasive alphavirus that causes severe neurological symptoms, including seizures and encephalitis, with no available treatments or vaccines. Despite its significant public health implications, including its …
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Field and laboratory studies of venezuelan equine encephalitis virus ecology in Chiapas, Mexico.
The emergence of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus in Chiapas Mexico was examined from a field approach and from a laboratory approach. This virus was not previously associated with equine disease in Mexico. The evolution of the equine virulent phenotype was thought to have resulted in a …
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