Effect of phytohaemagglutinin on the course of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection in mice

Zusammenfassung Einmalige i.v.-Injektion von Phytohämagglutinin erhöht die zelluläre Immunreaktion der Mäuse gegen LCM-Virusinfektion.     

Effect of hydrocortisone administration on erythropoiesis in the adrenalectomized dog

Resumen La administración de 2 mg/kg/día de hidrocortisona durante 40 días en perros adrenalectomizados 4 meses antes produjo elevación del volumen de la masa roja circulante y de la síntesis de hemoglobina. El tratamiento con la hormona en la dosis de 4 mg/kg/día durante los siguientes 40 días produjo más aumento de la actividad eritropoyética de la médula ósea, una gran proporción de la cuál fue inefectiva en términos de producción de eritrocitos, produciéndose un descenso de la masa roja circulante.

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Member of the Carrera del Investigador Científico del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de la República Argentina.

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This work was supported by Grant No. 1126d from the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Técnicas de la República Argentina.     

Effect ofPlasmodium berghei infection on benzoic acid metabolism in mice

Summary The metabolism of benzoic acid was studied inPlasmodium berghei infected mice both in vitro and in vivo. Results of in vitro studies showed a considerable decrease in the ability of the infected liver to detoxify benzoic acid by hippuric acid formation. The in vivo study showed that hippuric acid formation decreases with increasing parasitemia and the emergence of benzoyl-glucoronide. This new pathway stops operating with further increase in parasitemia.     

Influence of the thymus hormone on radioleucosis in mice]

A partially purified thymic extract has determined the development of leucosis in 10 thymectomized irradiated CC57Bl mice out of 25. The pure hormone isolated from the same extract prevented the development of leucosis in intact irradiated Mice. This seems to indicate the presence of a second active substance in the extract (enhancing the development of the leucosis).     

Effect of propane sultone pretreatment on Friend virus leukemogenesis in mice

Propane sultone (PS) injected i.p. 24 or more hours before Friend leukemia virus increased the incidence of lymphoma in SJL/J mice and at a higher dose increased the incidence of erythroleukemia in B10SJF1 mice. PS at the same time also decreased hematopoietic stem cell clonogenicity.     

Effect of Plasmodium berghei infection on benzoic acid metabolism in mice

The metabolism of benzoic acid was studied in Plasmodium berghei infected mice both in vitro and in vivo. Results of in vitro studies showed a considerable decrease in the ability of the infected liver to detoxify benzoic acid by hippuric acid formation. The in vivo study showed that hippuric acid formation decreases with increasing parasitemia and the emergence of benzoyl-glucuronide. This new pathway stops operating with further increase in parasitemia.     

Effect of propane sultone pretreatment on Friend virus leukemogenesis in mice

Summary Propane sultone (PS) injected i.p. 24 or more hours before Friend leukemia virus increased the incidence of lymphoma in SJL/J mice and at a higher dose increased the incidence of erythroleukemia in B10SJF₁ mice. PS at the same time also decreased hematopoietic stem cell clonogenicity.     

Interaction ofBordetella pertussis vaccine treatment and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection in mice

Zusammenfassung Gleichzeitig verabreichteBordetella pertussis Vakzine und lymphozytäre Choriomeningitis Virus bewirkt keine Splenomegalie und auch keine lymphozytäre Choriomeningitis.     

Additional studies on the effects of neonatal thymectomy and lactate dehydrogenase virus infection on mice

Zusammenfassung Die gegebenen Befunde lassen vermuten, dass neonatale Thymektomie und/oder Infektion mit LDH-Virus einen Effekt auf eine Anzahl von Faktoren wie LDH-Plasma-Spiegel, Gewichtserhöhung und Lebensdauer in Mäusen hervorrufen können. Der Virustiter im Plasma ist vom Zeitpunkt der Infektion abhängig.

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Supported by Public Health Service research grant No. 5 R01 CA05742-06 from the National Cancer Institute.     

The antiviral effect of Keishi-ni-eppi-ichi-to,a tranditional Chinese herbal medicine,on influenza A2(H2N2) virus infection in mice

The antiviral effect of Keishi-ni-eppi-ichi-to (TJS-064), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, was investigation in mice infected with influenza A₂(H₂N₂) virus. When mice exposed to 5 LD₅₀ dose of the virus were treated orally with a 70 mg/kg dose of TJS-064 1 day before and 1 day and 4 days after the infection, 100% survived over a 25-day experimental period. At the end of this period all the control mice, treated with saline alone, had died; their mean survival time in days (MSD) was 11.2 days. When mice infected with a 10 LD₅₀ dose of the virus were treated with TJS-064, the MSD was >17.4 days and there was a 50% survival rate, while the control group had a MSD of 8.7 days and 0% survival rate. No significant antiviral effect TJS-064 was observed when the agent was administered orally to mice infected with a 100 LD₅₀ or large dose of influenza virus. Pulmonary consolidation, virus titers in lung tissues and HAI titers in sera of infected mice treated with TJS-064 were all significantly lower than those of infected mice treated with saline. Interferon activities were detected in sera of mice treated with the agent at a dose of 100 mg/kg orally. Since viricidal and viristatic activities of the agent against influenza virus were not demonstrated, the antiviral effects of TJS-064 may be expressed through the host's antiviral functions including interferon production.