4. Pathogenesis

Chapter 4: Pathogenesis

In this chapter we describe the pathogenesis of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV).
To cause infection, TBEV needs to cross three different barriers; the physical, the innate and adaptive and the blood brain barrier.
The trigger of innate immune and adaptive immune responses, by TBEV is necessary to clear the infection.
TBEV employs strategies to evade the innate immune response.
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