Table 1.
Isolation of herpesviruses from free-living rodents in Cheshire
| Animal* | Tissues harvested† | Tissues yielding CPE† | Herpesvirus particles‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| WM1 | TG, S, L | TG, S | + |
| WM2 | TG, S, L | S | + |
| WM3 | TG, S, L | – | – |
| WM4 | TG, S, L | – | – |
| WM5 | TG, S, L | – | – |
| WM6 | TG, S, L | – | – |
| WM7 | TG, S, L | TG | + |
| WM8 | TG, S, L | TG, S | + |
| BV1 | TG, S, L | – | – |
| FV1 | S, L | S | + |
| HM1 | TG, S, L | – | – |
| HM2 | TG, S, L | – | – |
| HM3 | TG, S, L | – | – |
| HM4 | TG, S, L | S | + |
| HM5 | TG, S, L | – | – |
| HM6 | TG, S, L | – | – |
*WM, Wood mouse; BV, bank vole; FV, field vole; HM, house mouse; followed by a number for each animal.
†TG, Trigeminal ganglia; S, spleen; L, lungs; –, no cytopathic effect (CPE).
‡+, Particles observed by TEM; –, particles not observed by TEM, on negatively stained preparations.