EXPERIMENTAL-INFECTION OF NORWEGIAN RATS (RATTUS-NORVEGICUS) WITH RAT-POX VIRUS

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 26  (4) , 288-+
Abstract
Young and adult free living Norwegian rats (R. norvegicus) were highly susceptible to intranasal, intradermal and natural infections with the ratpox virus belonging to the genus Orthopoxvirus. Disseminated disease occurred in infected rats due to generalization of the virus to internal organs. In survivors, virus was excreted for a longer period of time (> 1 mo.) in feces and urine.

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