title: Cell-mediated immune responses to poliovirus. I. Conditions for induction, characterization of effector cells, and cross-reactivity between serotypes for delayed hypersensitivity and T cell proliferative responses.
abstract: Human polioviruses are categorized into three distinct serotypes (types 1, 2, and 3) based upon their reactivity with specific antibodies. Although a great deal of information has been amassed about the induction and characterization of poliovirus antibody responses, little is known about cell-mediated immunity to poliovirus and its role in protection. Here, we show that intracutaneous injection of ultraviolet light-inactivated poliovirus into the tailbase of BALB/c mice induces delayed hypersensitivity (DTH) and T-cell proliferative (Tprlf) responses. Both DTH and Tprlf responses to poliovirus are mediated by Ly-1high2-, L3T4-bearing T cells. Moreover, known serologic cross-reactivity (i.e., antibody-mediated) of poliovirus serotypes is not predictive of cross-reactivity between the cell-mediated immune responses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Les Turner ALS Research Laboratory, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: L Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jubelt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Waltenbaugh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005260:Female; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010641:Phenotype; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D012703:Serotyping; D013045:Species Specificity; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*