Naegleria fowleri Lysate Induces Strong Cytopathic Effects and Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Release in Rat Microglial Cells
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Lee, Yang-Jin
(Department of Microbiology, and Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Park, Chang-Eun (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health and Medicine, Namseoul University) Kim, Jong-Hyun (Department of Microbiology, and Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University School of Medicine) Sohn, Hae-Jin (Department of Microbiology, and Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University School of Medicine) Lee, Jin-Young (Department of Microbiology, and Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University School of Medicine) Jung, Suk-Yul (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health and Medicine, Namseoul University) Shin, Ho-Joon (Department of Microbiology, and Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University School of Medicine) |
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