Research Data from Washington University Update Understanding of West Nile Fever (West Nile Virus Triggers Intestinal Dysmotility Via T Cell-mediated Enteric Nervous System Injury).

Researchers from Washington University have conducted a study on West Nile Fever, focusing on how the West Nile Virus triggers intestinal dysmotility through T cell-mediated enteric nervous system injury. The study found that within a week of infection, enteric neurons and glia were damaged, leading to sustained reductions in neuronal cells and their connecting fibers. The research suggests that antigen-specific T cell subsets responding to the virus direct immune pathology against enteric neurons and supporting glia, resulting in intestinal dysmotility. For more information, the study can be found in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. [Extracted from the article]