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Innate host responses to West Nile virus: Implications for central nervous system immunopathology
Giada Rossini, Maria Paola Landini, Unit of Clinical Microbiology, Regional Reference Centre for Microbiological Emergencies, St. Orsola University Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy
Maria Paola Landini, Francesco Gelsomino, Vittorio Sambri, Stefania Varani, Microbiology, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
Author contributions: Rossini G drafted the manuscript, revised the figures and critically revised the final version; Landini MP contributed to drafting the manuscript and the final revision; Gelsomino F contributed to drafting the manuscript and prepared the figures; Sambri V contributed to drafting the manuscript and critical revisions; Varani S designed and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by RFO of University of Bologna, the grant “Fondi Finalizzati Lab P3” from Regione Emilia-Romagna; the grant “Ricerca Finalizzata RF-2009-1539631” from the Italian Ministry of Health
Correspondence to: Stefania Varani, MD, PhD, Microbiology, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Padiglione 11, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. stefania.varani@unibo.it
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Received: December 5, 2012
Revised: January 19, 2013
Accepted: February 2, 2013
Published online: May 12, 2013
Revised: January 19, 2013
Accepted: February 2, 2013
Published online: May 12, 2013
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