id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-004778-xrv0qs6n Smith, C. B. Mouse cytomegalovirus is infectious for rats and alters lymphocyte subsets and spleen cell proliferation 1986 .txt text/plain 3373 172 52 The Smith strain of mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) was infectious for infant and mature DA strain laboratory rats as judged by development of neutralizing antibodies and specific spleen cell proliferation on stimulation with MCMV antigen. In the following report, we describe a transient, effect of MCMV infections on rat T lymphoc~ helper/suppressor cell ratios and on spleen cell proliferation following stimulation with mitogens and MCMY antigen. Seven days after MCMV infection, a consistently greater proliferation of spleen cells from MCMV infected rats as compared to control animMs was seen with M1 mitogens and also in unstimulated background cultures (Table 2 and Fig. 1 and 2 ). P. route for infants and adults of three strains of laboratory rats as judged by virus isolation, neutralizing antibody response and development of a high level of spleen cell reactivity to MCMV antigen. ./cache/cord-004778-xrv0qs6n.txt ./txt/cord-004778-xrv0qs6n.txt