Abstract
Mice neonatally immunosuppressed with anti-mu antiserum failed to produce circulating antibodies to sheep erythrocytes and showed a marked decrease in circulating immunoglobulins. However, when they were intracerebrally infected with Chikungunya virus (a group A togavirus), they showed a mortality rate consistently lower than non-immunosuppressed control mice. Several possible explanations for this finding are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / administration & dosage*
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Antibodies, Viral / biosynthesis
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Chikungunya virus
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Encephalitis, Arbovirus / immunology*
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Encephalitis, Arbovirus / mortality
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Female
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Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains*
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Immunoglobulin mu-Chains*
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Immunosuppression Therapy*
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Male
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred BALB C
Substances
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Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
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Antibodies, Viral
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Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
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Immunoglobulin mu-Chains