1. Borna disease.
- Author
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Hatalski, C. G., Lewis, A. J., and Lipkin, W. I.
- Subjects
strand rna virus ,peripheral-blood mononuclear ,psychiatric-patients ,affective-disorders ,human infections ,rats ,antibodies ,cells ,schizophrenia ,sequence - Abstract
Borna disease virus, a newly classified nonsegmented negative-strand RNA virus with international distribution, infects a broad range of warm-blooded animals from birds to primates. Infection causes movement and behavioral disturbances reminiscent of some neuropsychiatric syndromes. The virus has not been clearly linked to any human disease; however, an association between infection with the virus and selected neuropsychiatric disorders has been suggested. We reviewed recent advances in Borna disease virus research, focusing on evidence of infection in humans.
- Published
- 1997