Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 220, Issue 1 , Pages 79-89 , 30 March 2010

Chronic restraint stress during early Theiler's virus infection exacerbates the subsequent demyelinating disease in SJL mice: II. CNS disease severity

  • Erin E. Young

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, Mailstop 4235, College Station, TX 77843-4235, United States. Tel.: +1 979 458 1312; fax: +1 979 845 4727.
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  • Amy N. Sieve

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States
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  • Elisabeth G. Vichaya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States
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  • Luis M. Carcoba

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States
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  • Colin R. Young

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States
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  • Andrew Ambrus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States
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  • Ralph Storts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States
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  • C. Jane R. Welsh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States
    • Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States
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  • Mary W. Meagher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, United States

Received 16 July 2009 ,Revised 22 January 2010 ,Accepted 22 January 2010.

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Journal of Neuroimmunology
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