Protection of rabbits against local vaccinia virus infection by Brucella abortus and polyacrylic acid in the absence of systemic interferon production.
Brucella abortus and polyacrylic acid, two agents whose interferon-inducing capacity in the mouse has been well established, failed to stimulate circulating interferon production in rabbits, yet protected rabbits against local vaccinia virus infection.
D000179:Acrylates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000276:immunology*; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; D007109:Immunity / Q000187:drug effects*; D007372:Interferons / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D011817:Rabbits; D014615:Vaccinia / Q000276:immunology*; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000276:immunology*; D014721:Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus / Q000276:immunology
D000179:Acrylates; D007372:Interferons