Genetic Contribution of MHC Class II Genes in Susceptibility to West Nile Virus Infection
WNV is a zoonotic neurotropic flavivirus that has recently emerged globally as a significant cause of viral encephalitis. The last five years, 624 incidents of WNV infection have been reported in Greece. The risk for severe WNV disease increases among immunosuppressed individuals implying thus the c...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5094746/ |