Atherosclerosis
Research on atherosclerosis published by scientists at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Health Science Center
Published in Vaccine Weekly, March 24th, 2010
Research findings, 'Influenza virus directly infects, inflames, and resides in the arteries of atherosclerotic and normal mice,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from the United States, "Influenza can trigger heart attacks, and vaccination against influenza reduces the risk of cardiovascular events. Currently, it is believed that influenza virus in general does not disseminate to extra-pulmonary tissues."
"We assessed the vascular effects of influenza infection and whether the virus can directly infect atherosclerotic arteries in mice. We intranasally infected 4 different types of mice--atherosclerotic apo E-deficient (our primary model), LDL receptor...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2010-03-24)
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