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SJL/J mice are highly susceptible to infection by mouse adenovirus type 1.
Journal of virology - 1 Dec 2001
Spindler K R, Fang L, Moore M L, Hirsch G N, Brown C C, Kajon A
Abstract excerpt
Mouse adenovirus type 1 (MAV-1) targets endothelial and monocyte/macrophage cells throughout the mouse. Depending on the strain of mouse and dose or strain of virus, infected mice may survive, become persistently infected, or die. We surveyed inbred mouse strains and found that for the majority tested the 50% lethal doses (LD(50)s) were >10(4.4) PFU. However, SJL/J mice were highly susceptible to MAV-1, with a...
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