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Neurotropic virus — A neurotropic virus is a virus which is capable of infecting nerve cells[1], or which does so preferentially. Such viruses thereby largely evade the usual immune response which acts only within the blood system. Contents 1 Terminology 2 Examples… … Wikipedia
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neurovirulence — noun virulent disease of the nervous system, especially that caused by a neurovirulent virus … Wiktionary
Virus neurotrope — Un virus neurotrope est un virus ayant un tropisme particulier pour le système nerveux, c est à dire ayant la capacité d infecter les cellules nerveuses, qui sont ses cibles préférentielles. Les virus neuroinvasifs sont capables de pénétrer et d… … Wikipédia en Français
neurovirulence — neu·ro·vir·u·lence vir (y)ə lən(t)s n the tendency or capacity of a microorganism to cause disease of the nervous system neu·ro·vir·u·lent lənt adj * * * neu·ro·vir·u·lence (noor″o virґu ləns) the competence of an infectious agent to… … Medical dictionary
