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Irreversible splenic atrophy following chronic LCMV infection is associated with compromised immunity in mice.
European journal of immunology - 1 Jan 2017
Mbanwi Achire N, Wang Chao, Geddes Kaoru, Philpott Dana J, Watts Tania H
Abstract excerpt
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus clone 13 (LCMV13) infection of mice is a widely used model for investigating the mechanisms driving persistent viral infection in humans. LCMV13 disrupts splenic architecture early during infection, but this returns to normal within a few weeks. However, the long-term effects of LCMV13 infection on splenic structure have not been reported. Here, we report that persistent...
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