mBio (Oct 2021)

Influenza A Virus (H1N1) Infection Induces Microglial Activation and Temporal Dysbalance in Glutamatergic Synaptic Transmission

  • Henning Peter Düsedau,
  • Johannes Steffen,
  • Caio Andreeta Figueiredo,
  • Julia Désirée Boehme,
  • Kristin Schultz,
  • Christian Erck,
  • Martin Korte,
  • Heidi Faber-Zuschratter,
  • Karl-Heinz Smalla,
  • Daniela Dieterich,
  • Andrea Kröger,
  • Dunja Bruder,
  • Ildiko Rita Dunay

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01776-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 5

Abstract

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Influenza A virus (IAV) causes respiratory tract disease and is responsible for seasonal and reoccurring epidemics affecting all age groups. Next to typical disease symptoms, such as fever and fatigue, IAV infection has been associated with behavioral alterations presumably contributing to the development of major depression.