Reduced virulence of a Junin virus mutant is associated with restricted multiplication in murine cells
C167, a mutant derived from the XJC13 strain of Junin virus, is highly attenuated in its pathogenic properties for newborn mice. Whereas 102 PFU of XJC13 injected intracerebrally killed 100% of two-day-old mice, the mutant showed no detectable lethality. Survival of mice infected with C167 was assoc...
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paper:paper_01681702_v13_n4_p283_Scolaro2023-06-08T15:17:36Z Reduced virulence of a Junin virus mutant is associated with restricted multiplication in murine cells Scolaro, Luis Alberto Mersich, Susana E. Damonte, Elsa Beatriz Arenavirus Argentine hemorrhagic fever Attenuated mutant Junin virus Mouse virulence Restricted multiplication in murine cells animal experiment arenavirus cell culture junin virus mouse nonhuman priority journal virus attenuation virus mutant virus replication virus virulence Animal Animals, Newborn Arenaviridae Arenaviruses, New World Hemorrhagic Fever, American Interferons Mice Mutation Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Virulence Virus Replication C167, a mutant derived from the XJC13 strain of Junin virus, is highly attenuated in its pathogenic properties for newborn mice. Whereas 102 PFU of XJC13 injected intracerebrally killed 100% of two-day-old mice, the mutant showed no detectable lethality. Survival of mice infected with C167 was associated with a reduced and delayed virus replication in brain and a defective spread of virus from the site of inoculation to the other tissues, including spleen, kidney, thymus, liver, peritoneal cells and serum. As an apparent consequence of the restricted replication of C167 in mice, no detectable interferon induction and low levels of neutralizing antibodies were observed. Analysis of multiplication kinetics of C167 and XJC13 in different cell cultures in vitro has confirmed that the attenuated phenotype of C167 was related to a specific inefficient replication in murine cells. This host-range restriction was due to a combination of adsorption and penetration blockage. © 1988. Fil:Scolaro, L.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Mersich, S.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Damonte, E.B. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 1989 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01681702_v13_n4_p283_Scolaro http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01681702_v13_n4_p283_Scolaro |
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Arenavirus Argentine hemorrhagic fever Attenuated mutant Junin virus Mouse virulence Restricted multiplication in murine cells animal experiment arenavirus cell culture junin virus mouse nonhuman priority journal virus attenuation virus mutant virus replication virus virulence Animal Animals, Newborn Arenaviridae Arenaviruses, New World Hemorrhagic Fever, American Interferons Mice Mutation Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Virulence Virus Replication |
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Arenavirus Argentine hemorrhagic fever Attenuated mutant Junin virus Mouse virulence Restricted multiplication in murine cells animal experiment arenavirus cell culture junin virus mouse nonhuman priority journal virus attenuation virus mutant virus replication virus virulence Animal Animals, Newborn Arenaviridae Arenaviruses, New World Hemorrhagic Fever, American Interferons Mice Mutation Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Virulence Virus Replication Scolaro, Luis Alberto Mersich, Susana E. Damonte, Elsa Beatriz Reduced virulence of a Junin virus mutant is associated with restricted multiplication in murine cells |
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Arenavirus Argentine hemorrhagic fever Attenuated mutant Junin virus Mouse virulence Restricted multiplication in murine cells animal experiment arenavirus cell culture junin virus mouse nonhuman priority journal virus attenuation virus mutant virus replication virus virulence Animal Animals, Newborn Arenaviridae Arenaviruses, New World Hemorrhagic Fever, American Interferons Mice Mutation Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Virulence Virus Replication |
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C167, a mutant derived from the XJC13 strain of Junin virus, is highly attenuated in its pathogenic properties for newborn mice. Whereas 102 PFU of XJC13 injected intracerebrally killed 100% of two-day-old mice, the mutant showed no detectable lethality. Survival of mice infected with C167 was associated with a reduced and delayed virus replication in brain and a defective spread of virus from the site of inoculation to the other tissues, including spleen, kidney, thymus, liver, peritoneal cells and serum. As an apparent consequence of the restricted replication of C167 in mice, no detectable interferon induction and low levels of neutralizing antibodies were observed. Analysis of multiplication kinetics of C167 and XJC13 in different cell cultures in vitro has confirmed that the attenuated phenotype of C167 was related to a specific inefficient replication in murine cells. This host-range restriction was due to a combination of adsorption and penetration blockage. © 1988. |
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Scolaro, Luis Alberto Mersich, Susana E. Damonte, Elsa Beatriz |
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Scolaro, Luis Alberto Mersich, Susana E. Damonte, Elsa Beatriz |
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Scolaro, Luis Alberto |
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Reduced virulence of a Junin virus mutant is associated with restricted multiplication in murine cells |
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Reduced virulence of a Junin virus mutant is associated with restricted multiplication in murine cells |
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Reduced virulence of a Junin virus mutant is associated with restricted multiplication in murine cells |
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Reduced virulence of a Junin virus mutant is associated with restricted multiplication in murine cells |
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Reduced virulence of a Junin virus mutant is associated with restricted multiplication in murine cells |
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reduced virulence of a junin virus mutant is associated with restricted multiplication in murine cells |
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1989 |
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https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01681702_v13_n4_p283_Scolaro http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01681702_v13_n4_p283_Scolaro |
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