Accession Number:
AD0687198
Title:
EFFECT OF PRELIMINARY X-IRRADIATION ON THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF WHITE MICE TO ORNITHOSIS VIRUS UPON INFECTION WITH AN AEROSOL OF THE VIRUS
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Corporate Author:
ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
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Report Date:
1969-04-01
Pagination or Media Count:
9.0
Abstract:
Increased susceptibility to ornithosis virus, administered by aerosol, was observed in white mice pretreated with x-rays. A shortening of the incubation period, observed in the irradiated, infected animals, depends on x- ray dose, virus dose and time interval between irradiation and infection. Ornithosis virus is retained longer and reaches higher titres in the lungs, liver and spleen of irradiated animals.
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Subject Categories:
- Radiobiology
- Microbiology