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SUBMITTER: Chaves AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3199250 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chaves Aida J AJ Busquets Núria N Valle Rosa R Rivas Raquel R Vergara-Alert Júlia J Dolz Roser R Ramis Antonio A Darji Ayub A Majó Natàlia N
Veterinary research 20111007
In order to understand the mechanism of neuroinvasion of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) into the central nervous system (CNS) of chickens, specific pathogen free chickens were inoculated with a H7N1 HPAIV. Blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), nasal cavity and brain tissue samples were obtained from 1 to 4 days post-inoculation (dpi) of infected and control chickens. Viral antigen topographical distribution, presence of influenza A virus receptors in the brain, as well as, the rol ...[more]