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Limited evolution of the yellow fever virus 17d in a mouse infection model.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Jan 2019
Kum Dieudonné Buh, Mishra Niraj, Vrancken Bram, Thibaut Hendrik Jan, Wilder-Smith Annelies, Lemey Philippe, Neyts Johan, Dallmeier Kai
Abstract excerpt
By infecting mice with the yellow fever virus vaccine strain 17D (YFV-17D; Stamaril®), the dose dependence and evolutionary consequences of neurotropic yellow fever infection was assessed. Highly susceptible AG129 mice were used to allow for a maximal/unlimited expansion of the viral populations. Infected mice uniformly developed neurotropic disease; the virus was isolated from their brains, plaque purified and...
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