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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Leonardo D'Aiuto
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-46041 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
D'Aiuto Leonardo L Prasad Konasale M KM Upton Catherine H CH Viggiano Luigi L Milosevic Jadranka J Raimondi Giorgio G McClain Lora L Chowdari Kodavali K Tischfield Jay J Sheldon Michael M Moore Jennifer C JC Yolken Robert H RH Kinchington Paul R PR Nimgaonkar Vishwajit L VL
Schizophrenia bulletin 20140312 1
<h4>Background</h4>Herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1) commonly produces lytic mucosal lesions. It invariably initiates latent infection in sensory ganglia enabling persistent, lifelong infection. Acute HSV-1 encephalitis is rare and definitive evidence of latent infection in the brain is lacking. However, exposure untraceable to encephalitis has been repeatedly associated with impaired working memory and executive functions, particularly among schizophrenia patients.<h4>Methods</h4>Patterns of ...[more]