Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6143429 Virus Research 2011 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Introduce a rat model to study Theilovirus pathogenesis. ► Rat Theilovirus 1 has tropisms for the epithelial cells of the small intestine. ► Sustained high fecal viral shedding of RTV1 in rats deficient in T cells. ► Immunocompetent rats have differing serum antibody responses to RTV infection.
Related Topics
Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Virology
Authors
, , , , ,