Functional Mx protein does not prevent experimental biliary atresia in Balb/c mice

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 318-321

  Wehrmann, F ^a   Kuebler, J F ^a   Wienecke, S ^a   Al Masri, A N ^a   Petersen, C ^a   Leonhardt, Johannes ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Murine model; Mx protein; Rhesus rotavirus

Indexed keywords

MYXOVIRUS RESISTANCE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CHOLESTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE MARKER; HEPATITIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; BILIARY ATRESIA; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; LEUCINE ZIPPERS; LIVER; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PROGNOSIS; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 56249124603     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038720     Document Type: Article

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