Abstract
The present study examined the protective effect of IFN-alpha against mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) infection in embryo fibroblasts (MEF) of genetically resistant (C3H/HeJ) and susceptible (C57BL/6) mouse strains. At a M.O.I. of 1 IFN-alpha was protective in C3H/HeJ-MEF but not in C57BL/6-MEF. Dot-blot analysis during MCMV replication in C3H/HeJ-MEF showed that IFN-alpha pretreatment reduced the steady state level of immediate early and late mRNAs but partially reduced early gene expression.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 183-186 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Microbiologica |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |