Type I Interferons in Newborns—Neurotoxicity versus Antiviral Defense

ABSTRACT In most children and adults, primary infection with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is asymptomatic. However, very rarely (incidence of 1 in 1,000,000), it can cause herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE). HSE also occurs in infants but with a much starker incidence of one in three. This age diff...

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Main Author: Dusan Bogunovic
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/96050b9a6dd94199896d0c95674d0d37
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