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Contents of Volume 2 Suppl 1
Infectious diseases of the nervous system: pathogenesis and worldwide impact
Meeting abstracts here . from Infectious diseases of the nervous system: pathogenesis and worldwide impact
Paris, France. 10
13 September 2008
Edited by Roberto Bruzzone, Monique Dubois-Dalcq, Georges E Grau, Diane E Griffin and Krister Kristensson
Introduction
Infectious diseases of the nervous system: pathogenesis and worldwide impact Roberto Bruzzone, Monique Dubois-Dalcq, Georges E Grau, Diane E Griffin, Krister Kristensson BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):I1 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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CXCL10 and CXCR3 modulate morbidity and brain invasion by parasites and T-cells in an African Trypanosomiasis mouse model Daniel N Amin, Martin Rottenberg, Allan Randrup, Krister Kristensson, Willias Masocha BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P1 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Dual molecular regulations of nitric oxide at the peripheral and central levels in experimental African sleeping sickness Donia Amrouni, Alain Buguet, Anne Meiller, Bernard Bouteille, Philippe Vincendeau, Sabine Gautier-Sauvign BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P2 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Early postnatal infection with neurotropic influenza A virus: effects on gene expression and behavior in mice Linn BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P3 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Pro- and anti-apoptotic signaling pathways in poliovirus-infected neuronal cells Arnaud Autret, Sandra Martin-Latil, Cynthia Brisac, Laurence Mousson, Florence Colb BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P4 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Early antibiotic administration prevents cognitive damage induced by pneumococcal meningitis in Wistar rats Tatiana Barichello, Clarissa M Comim, Geruza Z Silva, Andr BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P5 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Oxidative damage in the rat hippocampus and cortex after meningitis induced by Streptococcus pneumoniae Tatiana Barichello, Fabricia C Petronilho, Geruza Z Silva, Bruna Souza, Geovana D Savi, Gustavo Feier, Jo BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P6 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Neuropsychological benefits of computerized cognitive rehabilitation training in Ugandan children surviving cerebral malaria and children with HIV Michael J Boivin, Paul Bangirana, Rachelle Tomac, Sujal Parikh, Robert Opika-Opoka, Noeline Nakasujja, Margaret Nakakeeto, Chandy John, Bruno Giordani BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P7 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Dengue virus pathogenesis in mouse central nervous system: studies on host response to dengue virus infection Juliano Bordignon, Christian Probst, Ana Luiza P Mosimann, Vanessa Stella, Daniela Pavoni, Greg Buck, Paul Fawcett, Silvio M Zanata, Lucia Noronha, Marco Krieger, Claudia Nunes Duarte dos Santos BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P8 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Developing a vaccine for African trypanosomiasis: only wishful thinking or a definite possibility? Joana Carvalho, Gabriel A Monteiro, Jorge Atouguia, Duarte Miguel F Prazeres, Jean Rodgers BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P9 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Effect of CCR5 receptor antagonist (MET-RANTES) on leukocyte-endothelium interactions in an experimental model of herpetic encephalitis M BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P10 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Neurological complications in Chikungunya infection Nitin H Chandak, Rajpal S Kashyap, Girdhar M Taori, HF Daginawala BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P11 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Ataxia following an altercation... with a cat Sylviane Defres, Craig Heath, Charis Marwick, Richard Roberts, Paul McIntyre, Neil Kernohan, Dilip Nathwani, Peter Davey BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P12 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Localized recrudescence of Toxoplasma gondii infections in the central nervous system of immunocompromised mice assessed by in vivo bioluminescence imaging Isabel Dellacasa-Lindberg, Niclas Hitziger, Antonio Barragan BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P13 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Evaluation of two interspecific recombinant viruses generated from two neurotropic bovine alphaherpesviruses: genomic characterization and virulence properties in the natural host Maria Paula Del Medico, Maria Fatima Ladelfa, Fiorella Kotsias, Julien Thiry, Fran BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P14 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Gene expression alterations in a mouse model of cerebral malaria Mahalia S Desruisseaux, FNU Nagajyothi, Shankar Mukherjee, Dumitru A Iacobas, Herbert B Tanowitz, David C Spray BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P15 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Opposed plasma levels of endothelin-1 and C-type natriuretic peptide in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria Anelia Dietmann, Peter Lackner, Raimund Helbok, Katharina Spora, Bertrand Lell, Saadou Issifou, Markus Reindl, Peter Kremsner, Erich Schmutzhard BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P16 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Combination therapy antimalarial drugs mefloquine and artequin induce reactive astrocyte formation on the hippocampus of rats Theresa Ekanem, Elizabeth Salami, E Mokutima luwa, Moses Ekong, Akpanntah Amabe BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P17 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Frequency, pattern and risk factors for distal sensory polyneuropathy in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients at a tertiary hospital South East Nigeria Oluchi Ekenze, Cosmas Nwosu, Adesola Ogunniyi BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P18 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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Platelet microparticles: a new player in cerebral malaria pathogenesis Doroth BMC Proceedings 2008, 2 (Suppl 1):P19 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
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