A Mechanism of Virus-Induced Demyelination

Myelin forms an insulating sheath surrounding axons in the central and peripheral nervous systems and is essential for rapid propagation of neuronal action potentials. Demyelination is an acquired disorder in which normally formed myelin degenerates, exposing axons to the extracellular environment....

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Main Author: Jayasri Das Sarma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/109239
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