Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6143429 | Virus Research | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Introduce a rat model to study Theilovirus pathogenesis. ⺠Rat Theilovirus 1 has tropisms for the epithelial cells of the small intestine. ⺠Sustained high fecal viral shedding of RTV1 in rats deficient in T cells. ⺠Immunocompetent rats have differing serum antibody responses to RTV infection.
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Authors
Michael T. Drake, Cindy Besch-Williford, Matthew H. Myles, Justin W. Davis, Robert S. Livingston,