Modulation of a systemic Semliki Forest virus infection in mice by defective interfering virus

A. D.T. Barrett, N. J. Dimmock

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Abstract

Evidence is presented that defective interfering (DI) Semliki Forest virus (SFV) can modulate the systemic infection in mice initiated by intraperitoneal inoculation of 10 LD50 SFV. Either the mean time of death was delayed or mice failed completely to develop any sign of disease. This prophylactic activity of DI virus was not due to the stimulation of an adaptive immune response since an equivalent amount of non-infectious virus antigen did not change the course of disease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1827-1831
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of General Virology
Volume65
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984
Externally publishedYes

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  • Virology

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