Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by
deficits in social skills and communication, stereotyped and repetitive behavior, and a range …

Natural and Experimental Borna Disease in Animals Page 1 Natural and Experimental Borna
Disease in Animals R. Ron and H. BECHT Introduction. 2 Etiology ............ . ......... . 3 Virus …

We have previously demonstrated that Borna disease virus (BDV) has a negative
nonsegmented single-stranded (NNS) RNA genome that replicates in the nucleus of …

Obesity is a serious chronic disease that has numerous etiologies. The prevalence of
obesity has increased dramatically since about 1980 in the United States and worldwide in …

Borna disease virus (BDV), the etiological agent of Borna disease (BD), causes a central
nervous system disease that is manifested by profound behavioral abnormalities …

Borna disease virus (BDV) causes neurological disease in a wide range of animal species,
providing an important model for studies of persistent viral infection of the central nervous …

The geographic distribution and host range of Borna disease (BD), a fatal neurologic
disease of horses and sheep, are larger than previously thought. The etiologic agent, Borna …

Avian bornavirus (ABV) is the presumed causative agent of proventricular dilatation disease
(PDD), a major fatal disease in psittacines. However, the influencing factors and …

In several vertebrate species, Borna disease virus (BDV), the prototype of a new group of
animal viruses, causes central nervous system disease accompanied by diverse behavioral …

The rapid increase in obesity and the associated health care costs have prompted a search
for better approaches for its prevention and management. Such efforts may be facilitated by …