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Virus Infections in the Nervous System

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Koyuncu, Orkide O., Hogue, Ian B., Enquist, Lynn W.·2013·Cell Host & Microbe

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Virus infections usually begin in peripheral tissues and can invade the mammalian nervous system (NS), spreading into the peripheral (PNS) and more rarely the central (CNS) nervous systems. The CNS is protected from most virus infections by effective immune responses and multilayer barriers. However, some viruses enter the NS with high efficiency via the bloodstream or by directly infecting nerves that innervate peripheral tissues, resulting in debilitating direct and immune-mediated pathology. Most viruses in the NS are opportunistic or accidental pathogens, but a few, most notably the alpha herpesviruses and rabies virus, have evolved to enter the NS efficiently and exploit neuronal cell biology. Remarkably, the alpha herpesviruses can establish quiescent infections in the PNS, with rare but often fatal CNS pathology. Here we review how viruses gain access to and spread in the well-protected CNS, with particular emphasis on alpha herpesviruses, which establish and maintain persistent NS infections.

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    “The virus can also infect the endothelial cells of blood vessels in the brain, causing latent infection. When the brain undergoes stress, the virus can be activated and the expression of different cytokines and chemokines, such as IL-1, TNF-α, IL-12 and IL18 increases, resulting in an inflammatory response [86].”

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  • Viruses can directly invade the nervous system and cause nerve damage.

    “suggesting that viruses can directly invade the nervous system and cause nerve damage (Koyuncu et al., 2013, Leber et al., 2016).”

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  • There is rare evidence that CoV, especially SARS-CoV-2, invade the nervous system via the blood circulation pathway.

    “Although there is rare evidence that CoV, especially SARS-CoV-2, invade the nervous system via the blood circulation pathway (Koyuncu et al., 2013, Desforges et al., 2019), subsequent studies are expected.”

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  • Genetic material and proteins of various viruses can often be detected in nervous system tissue samples.

    “The genetic material and even proteins of various viruses can often be detected in nervous system tissue samples (such as cerebrospinal fluid or brain), suggesting that viruses can directly invade the nervous system and cause nerve damage (Koyuncu et al., 2013, Leber et al., 2016).”

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Authors
Koyuncu, O. O., Hogue, I. B., & Enquist, L. W.
Affiliations
Princeton University (US)
Corresponding author
Enquist, Lynn W.
Venue
Cell Host & Microbe
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-04
Volume
13
Issue
4
Pages
379-393
ISSN
1931-3128 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2071638524
Cited by
594
References
121
Citations by year
2026: 22 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 57 · 2023: 63 · 2022: 67 · 2021: 104 · 2020: 110 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 18 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 3
FWCI
2.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell Host & Microbe (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • American Cancer Society
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS060699, R01NS060699, R01NS033506, NS033506, R37NS033506)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Virology and Viral Diseases
Keywords
viral neuroinfection, alphaherpesvirus, rabies virus, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, viral persistence, blood-brain barrier, viral dissemination
MeSH terms
Animals, Central Nervous System, Herpesviridae Infections, Humans, Virus Diseases, Peripheral Nervous System, Alphaherpesvirinae

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