Role of type I and type II interferon responses in recovery from infection with an encephalitic flavivirus
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Lobigs, M
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Australian Natl Univ, John Curtin Sch Med Res, Div Cell Biol & Immunol, Canberra, ACT 2601, AustraliaAustralian Natl Univ, John Curtin Sch Med Res, Div Cell Biol & Immunol, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Lobigs, M
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Müllbacher, A
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Australian Natl Univ, John Curtin Sch Med Res, Div Cell Biol & Immunol, Canberra, ACT 2601, AustraliaAustralian Natl Univ, John Curtin Sch Med Res, Div Cell Biol & Immunol, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Müllbacher, A
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Wang, Y
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Australian Natl Univ, John Curtin Sch Med Res, Div Cell Biol & Immunol, Canberra, ACT 2601, AustraliaAustralian Natl Univ, John Curtin Sch Med Res, Div Cell Biol & Immunol, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Wang, Y
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Pavy, M
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Australian Natl Univ, John Curtin Sch Med Res, Div Cell Biol & Immunol, Canberra, ACT 2601, AustraliaAustralian Natl Univ, John Curtin Sch Med Res, Div Cell Biol & Immunol, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Pavy, M
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Lee, E
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Lee, E
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We have investigated the contribution of the interferon (IFN)-alpha/beta system, IFN-gamma and nitric oxide to recovery from infection with Murray Valley encephalitis virus, using a mouse model for flaviviral encephalitis where a small dose of virus was administered to 6-week-old wild-type and gene knockout animals by the intravenous route. We show that a defect in the IFN-alpha/beta responses results in uncontrolled extraneural virus growth, rapid virus entry into the brain and 100 % mortality. In contrast, mice deficient in IFN-gamma or nitric oxide production display an only marginally increased susceptibility to infection with the neurotropic virus.