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The infection of mouse by Theiler's virus: from genetics to immunology.
Immunological reviews - 1 Oct 1997
Monteyne P, Bureau J F, Brahic M
Abstract excerpt
Theiler's virus is a picornavirus of mouse which causes an acute encephalomyelitis followed by a persistent infection of the white matter of the spinal cord with chronic inflammation and demyelination. This late disease is studied as a model for multiple sclerosis. Inbred strains of mice differ in their susceptibility to persistent infection and demyelination. Resistant strains clear the infection after the acute...
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