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Theiler's viruses with mutations in loop I of VP1 lead to altered tropism and pathogenesis.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 1999
McCright I J, Tsunoda I, Whitby F G, Fujinami R S
Abstract excerpt
Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis viruses are picornaviruses that can infect the central nervous system. The DA strain produces an acute polioencephalomyelitis followed by a chronic demyelinating disease in its natural host, the mouse. The ability of DA virus to induce a demyelinating disease renders this virus infection a model for human demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Here we describe the...
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