Research Paper · Canine Distemper (CDV): neurological sequelae

Reactive oxygen species as mediators of demyelination in canine distemper virus leukoencephalitis

Attig et al. (2019)
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(13):3217
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20133217

Why it matters: This paper implicates oxidative stress as a mechanism of demyelination, part of the pathophysiology behind why established myoclonus resists treatment.

Open access, CC BY 4.0

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