Neuroinvasion and Inflammation in Viral Central Nervous System Infections

• Main Authors: Tobias Dahm (Author), Henriette Rudolph (Author), Christian Schwerk (Author), Horst Schroten (Author), Tobias Tenenbaum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neurotropic viruses can cause devastating central nervous system (CNS) infections, especially in young children and the elderly. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB) have been described as relevant sites of entry for specific viruses as well as for leukocyt...