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. 1980 Feb;27(2):309–314. doi: 10.1128/iai.27.2.309-314.1980

Replication of rubella virus in human mononuclear blood cells.

J T van der Logt, A M van Loon, J van der Veen
PMCID: PMC550766  PMID: 6155330

Abstract

Rubella virus was capable of replicating in both unstimulated and phytohemagglutinin-stimulated cultures of human mononuclear blood cells. Monocyte-derived macrophages were the main cell type responsible for viral replication. The susceptibility of macrophages increased during cultivation. Phytohemagglutinin-stimulated lymphocytes were able to support replication to a limited degree. No viral replication was detected in unstimulated lymphocytes. Both stimulation and viral replication in phytohemagglutinin-treated lymphocyte cultures were enhanced by the addition of murine macrophages. Human leukocyte interferon depressed the production of virus in these combined cultures. The finding that rubella virus is able to replicate in human lymphocytes as well as in macrophages may contribute to understanding the mechanisms of the suppressive effect of the virus on in vitro lymphocyte phytohemagglutinin responsiveness and in vivo immune functions.

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