id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-004670-k1om7prn Barthold, S. W. Olfactory neural pathway in mouse hepatitis virus nasoencephalitis 1988 .txt text/plain 1963 117 48 The mechanism of brain infection with mouse hepatitis virus-JHM was studied in BALB/cByJ mice following intranasal inoculation, and found to be a consequence of direct viral spread along olfactory nerves into olfactory bulbs of the brain. Lesions, antigen and virus were observed in the olfactory bulb and anterior brain as early as 2 days and posterior brain by 4 days after inoculation. The purpose of this study was to determine the route of virus entry into brain by examination of the sequential progression of infection with neurotropic MHV-JHM following i.n. inoculation of mice. To confirm that brain infection resulted from direct extension of virus along olfactory nerves and not due to viremia, groups of five mice were inoculated either i.n. or p.o. with MHV-JHM. Sequential studies of lesion, antigen and virus distribution in nose and brain indicated anterior to posterior progression of infection. ./cache/cord-004670-k1om7prn.txt ./txt/cord-004670-k1om7prn.txt