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Volume 7, Number 4—August 2001
THEME ISSUE
West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus Infection in the Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus): A Model for West Nile Encephalitis

Shu-Yuan Xiao, Hilda Guzman, Hui Zhang, Amelia P.A. Travassos da Rosa, and Robert B. TeshComments to Author 
Author affiliations: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA

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Figure 4

Immunohistochemical detection of West Nile virus antigen in brains of inoculated hamsters. The photomicrographs demonstrate strong cytoplasmic staining (red color) of large and small neurons in different regions. A. Cerebral cortex, day 8 postinfection. B. Hippocampus, day 7. C. Basal ganglia, day 7. D. Brain stem, day 10. Magnification: A-C 100x; D 50x.

Figure 4. . Immunohistochemical detection of West Nile virus antigen in brains of inoculated hamsters. The photomicrographs demonstrate strong cytoplasmic staining (red color) of large and small neurons in different regions. A. Cerebral cortex, day 8 postinfection. B. Hippocampus, day 7. C. Basal ganglia, day 7. D. Brain stem, day 10. Magnification: A-C 100x; D 50x.

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