The role of neurodevelopmental genes in infectious etiology of autism

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-182

  Fatemi, S Hossein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Brain genes; Influenza; Mouse; Viral model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DISEASES; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMAL MODEL; AUTISM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN GENES;

GENES;

REELIN;

AUTISM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LABORATORY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PROGENY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 42449151564     PISSN: 15533468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajbbsp.2008.177.182     Document Type: Review

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