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. 2004 Apr 30;15(5):367–377. doi: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2004.03.009

Table 2.

Common RNA virus infection in the absence of IFN-γ- or IL-12- and IL-23-mediated immunity in humans and mice

Virus family Humans
Mice
Virus speciesa No. of seropositiveb Severe illness (infections)c Virus speciesd Apparenly normale Abnormalf
Orthomyxoviridae (ss) IV 1/1 (100%) No case reported IV GKO [71], [72], [73], [74]; aG [75]; a12 [76]


Paramyxoviridae (ss) 

PIV 

Positive serology [70] 

One case 

Sendai virus 

GKO [90], [91]; 12KO [90], [92]; ag [91]
Mumps virus 1/1 (100%) No case reported No infection
Measles virus 1/1 (100%) No case reported Measles virus GKO [85], [86]; aG [87]
RSV 1/1 (100%) One case RSV 12KO [82], [83] GKO [81], [82], [83]; aG [81]; a12 [84]


Coronaviridae (ss) 

HCV 

No data 

No case reported 

MHV 

12KO [95] 

GKO [93], [94], [95], [96], [97], [98], [99], [100]; aG [101]


Picornaviridae (ss) 

Enterovirus 

10/10 (100%) 

No case reported 

Theilers’s virus 

a12 [106] 

GKO [104], [105]; aG [107], [108]
Coxackievirus B3 GKO [80]; 12KO [79] GKO [79]
RV Positive serology [70] No case reported No infection
HAV 0/1 (0%) No case reported No infection


Reoviridae (ds) 

Rotavirus 

Positive serology [70] 

No case reported 

Rotavirus 

GKO [77], [78]
Reovirus GKO [56]; aG [88]; a12 [89]


Togaviridae (ss) 

Rubella 

0/1 (0%) 

No case reported 

No infection
a

IV, influenza virus; PIV, parainfluenza virus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; HCV, human coronavirus; RV, reovirus; HAV, hepatitis A virus. These RNA viruses are considered ubiquitous since >98% of individuals are seropositive at 10 years. Most individuals are immunized for Mumps, Measles, RSV, HCV, Poliovirus, Enterovirus, RV, HAV, Rotavirus, Reovirus, Rubella.

b

Data from IL-12β1, IL-12p40, IFNγR1, IFN-γR2 and STAT1 deficient patients; mean±S.D. age (years) of the patients in which the specific seropositivity was evaluated: IV, Mumps virus, Measles virus and RSV: 33, Enterovirus 19±11, HAV 22, Rubella 1.

c

An abnormal immune defense refers to more severe infection or disease in patients with impaired IFN-γ- or IL-12/IL-23-mediated responses than in healthy individuals.

d

Species related to human-tropic virus; non-human, mouse-tropic virus species are indicated in italics; MHV, murine hepatitis virus.

e

An apparently normal immune defense refers to a comparable disease or in vitro response between mice with or without impaired IFNγ- or IL-12/IL-23-mediated responses.

f

An abnormal immune defense refers to a more severe disease or in vitro immune response in mice with impaired IFNγ- or IL-12/IL-23-mediated response; GKO: IFN-γ and IFN-γR1KO mice; aG: anti-IFNγ antibody-treated mice; 12KO: IL-12p40 and IL-12Rβ1 mice; a12: anti-IL-12 antibody-treated mice. Infection routes: intraperitoneal [56], [73], [77], [88], [93], [95], [96], [97], [98], [101], intranasal [71], [72], [75], [81], [82], [83], [90], [91], [94], intratracheal [74], [83], [92], intracerebral [84], [85], [86], [99], [104], [105], [106], [107], [108], [109], [110], [111], [112], oral [72], [73]. References for each of the experimental infection are indicated. Genetic backgrounds were: IFN-γKO mice Balb/c [79]: IFN-γKO mice: Balb/C [74], [81], [82], [90], [93], [94]; C57BL/6 [71], [72], [77], [78], [87], [96], [98], [99], [100]; human CD46TG X IFN-γKO mice: C57BL/6 [86]; IFN-γR1KO mice: 129/SV/E [56], [73], [78], [82], [93], [95], [105]; C57BL/6 [97]; anti-IFNγ antibody-treated mice: Balb/C [75], [81], [84], [106]; SJL/J [106]; C57BL/6/10NSJ [107]; A/J [100]; DBA-1 [88]; p40IL-12KO mice: Balb/C [82], [90]; 129/SV/EV [83]; IL-12Rβ1KO mice: Balb/c [79]; C57BL/6 [92]; anti-IL-12 antibody-treated mice: Balb/C [76]; SJL/J [105]; DBA-1 [89]; C57BL/6 [84].