Activation of latent pseudorabies virus infection in mice treated with acetylcholine.
Pseudorabies virus (PrV) YS-81 strain latently infected in 6-week-old BALB/c mice was detectable by nasal swabbing, and serum antibody was shown to increase in titer after intraperitoneal injection for 3 days with acetylcholine or dexamethasone.
Tanaka
Seiichi
S
Animal Laboratory Center, Oita Medical University, Hasama-machi, Oita 879-5593, Japan.
Mannen
Kazuaki
K
D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D011558:Herpesvirus 1, Suid / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011557:Pseudorabies / Q000821:virology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D014775:Virus Activation / Q000187:drug effects*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D003907:Dexamethasone; D000109:Acetylcholine