2008年12月
Ribavirin inhibits Borna disease virus proliferation and fatal neurological diseases in neonatally infected gerbils
ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH
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- 巻
- 80
- 号
- 3
- 開始ページ
- 380
- 終了ページ
- 384
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.antiviral.2008.08.001
- 出版者・発行元
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
By using neonatal gerbils, we assessed the effect of ribavirin on the proliferation of Borna disease virus (BDV) in the brain. The intracranial inoculation of ribavirin reduced viral propagation in the acutely infected brain, resulting in protection from fatal neurological disorders. We found that the treatment with ribavirin markedly reduces the numbers of OX-42-positive microglial cells, but does not activate expression of Th1 cytokines, in BDV-infected gerbil brains. Our results suggested that ribavirin directly inhibits BDV replication and might be a potential tool for the treatment of BDV infection. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.1016/j.antiviral.2008.08.001
- ISSN : 0166-3542
- PubMed ID : 18778737
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000261854700019