Neural precursor cell susceptibility to human cytomegalovirus diverges along glial or neuronal differentiation pathways

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major cause of congenital brain disease, and its neuropathogenesis may be related to viral infection of rapidly dividing, susceptible neural precursor cells (NPCs). In the present study, we evaluated the susceptibility of human fetal brain-derived NPCs (nestin(+), A2B5(+), CD133(+)) to infection with CMV. Data derived from these studies demonstrated that undifferentiated NPCs supported...

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