title: Early resolution of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection of the murine genital tract involves stimulation of genital parenchymal cells by gamma interferon.
abstract: Early clearance of a thymidine kinase-deficient strain of herpes simplex virus type 2 from the female genital tract required T-cell-produced gamma interferon (IFN-gamma). Transfer of activated CD8+ T cells to irradiated C57BL/6 mice resulted in rapid virus clearance, but clearance was greatly delayed in recipients deficient in the IFN-gamma receptor (IFN-gammaR). Early virus clearance was demonstrated in radiation chimeras in which IFN-gammaR expression was limited to parenchymal cells, but resolution was significantly delayed in chimeras deficient in IFN-gammaR expression and chimeras expressing IFN-gammaR only on hematopoietic cells. Together, these results suggest that early IFN-gamma-mediated protection was manifested mainly by stimulation of genital parenchymal cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-0436, USA.
authors.forename: Melanie D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bird
authors.forename: Chin-Fun
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Alison J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Gregg N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Milligan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000276:immunology*; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D017471:Receptors, Interferon / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014621:Vagina / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D017471:Receptors, Interferon; D007371:Interferon-gamma