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Begin with two syringes filled with different volumes of media containing the viruses targeted for central nervous system (CNS) infection.
Keep the mouse pup in a prone position. Disinfect the head and inject the smaller volume of the virus solution intracerebrally through the lambda region.
This allows the viruses to bypass the blood-brain barrier and directly reach the brain tissue.
Next, hold the mouse pup in a supine position. Disinfect and inject the larger volume of the virus solution into the abdomen.
This facilitates the systemic spread of the virus through the blood vessels, infecting other parts of the CNS.
The injected viruses enter neuronal cells and use host machinery to replicate, leading to cell death.
The viruses also trigger the immune system, causing CNS inflammation and establishing a CNS infection model.
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