Antiviral Compound May Protect Brain from Pathogens, West Nile Virus Study Shows (IMAGE)

Washington University School of Medicine

Antiviral Compound May Protect Brain from Pathogens, West Nile Virus Study Shows

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Mosquitoes are known to infect people and animals with West Nile virus. Studying West Nile virus infection in mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that an antiviral compound tightens the blood-brain barrier, making it harder for the virus to invade the brain.

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