Delayed but not early glucocorticoid treatment protects the host during experimental herpes simplex virus encephalitis in mice.

Sergerie, Yan; Boivin, Guy; Gosselin, David; Rivest, Serge

Sergerie, Yan; Boivin, Guy; Gosselin, David; Rivest, Serge.

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Sergerie Y; Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite Laval Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada.

J Infect Dis ; 195(6): 817-25, 2007 Mar 15.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17299711

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Corticosterone/therapeutic use; Dexamethasone/therapeutic use; Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex/prevention & control; Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Herpesvirus 1, Human/physiology; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Survival; Virus Replication

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Corticosterone / Dexamethasone / Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Glucocorticoids Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Infect Dis Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada

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