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Highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus can enter the central nervous system and induce neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 18 Aug 2009
Jang Haeman, Boltz David, Sturm-Ramirez Katharine, Shepherd Kennie R, Jiao Yun, Webster Robert, Smeyne Richard J
Abstract excerpt
One of the greatest influenza pandemic threats at this time is posed by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses. To date, 61% of the 433 known human cases of H5N1 infection have proved fatal. Animals infected by H5N1 viruses have demonstrated acute neurological signs ranging from mild...
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