TABLE 3.
Reovirus pathogenesis in cathepsin-deficient mice
Genotype | Survival rate | AST level | Level in mice inoculated perorally
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Level of replication in brain in mice inoculated intracranially | ||||
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Replication in intestine | Replication in liver | Replication in heart | Replication in brain | Viremia | ||||
Ctsb−/−b | ↑ | ↑ | ⇆ | ⇆ | ↓ | ↓ | ⇆ | ⇆ |
Ctsl−/−b | ↓ | ↑ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ⇆ | ↓ |
Ctss−/−b | ↓ | ↑ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ⇆ | ⇆ |
wt plus CLIK-148c | ↑ | ND | ⇆ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ND | ND |
↑, increase; ↓, decrease; ⇆, no change; ND, not determined.
Results shown are in comparison to the level for wt mice.
Results shown are in comparison to the level for wt mice treated with DMSO.