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

Table 3.

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

Virus family Humans
Mice
Virus speciesa No. of seropositiveb Severe illness (infections)c Virus speciesd Apparently normale Abnormalf
Poxviridae (ds DNA) VV No data No lesion reported VV GKO, aG [111], [112], [113]
EV GKO [136]; aG [135]


Picornaviridae (RNA ss) 

EMCV 

No data 

No case reported 

EMCV 

GKO [115]
Rhabdoviridae (RNA ss) VSV No data No case reported VSV GKO [112], [116], [117]; 12KO [118]; aG [119]


Togaviridae (RNA ss) 

SFV 

No data 

No case reported 

SFV 

GKO [112] 

12KO [121]
SV No data No case reported SV GKO [122]
EAV No data No case reported LDV GKO, aG [139], [140]
YF No data No case reported YF GKO [123]


Flaviviridae (RNA ss) 

WNV 

No data 

No case reported 

WNV 

GKO [114]
Arenaviridae (RNA ss) LCMV No data No case reported LCMV 12KO [118]; a12 [132], [133], [134] GKO [112], [118], [125], [126], [127], [128], [129]; aG [119], [130], [131]


Retroviridae (RNA ss) 

HIV1 

0/17 (0%) 

No case reported Increased in vitro replication [109] 

FV 

12KO [145] 

GKO [145], [146]; aG [146]
MMTV GKO [147]
LP-BM5 aG [143], [144]; a12 [143] GKO [141], [142]
a

VV, vaccinia virus; EMCV, encephalomyocarditis virus; VSV, vescicular stomatitis virus; SFV, Semliki Forest virus; SV, Sindbis virus; EAV, equine arteritis virus; YF, yellow fever virus; WNV, West Nile virus; LCMV, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; mouse permissive or mouse specific tropic viruses are indicated in italics. These RNA viruses are considered limited or rare since <10% of individuals are seropositive at 10 years.

b

Data from IL-12β1, p40IL-12, IFNγR1, IFN-γR2 and STAT1 deficient patients; mean±S.D. age (years) of the patients in which the specific seropositivity was evaluated: HIV, 22±13.

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. EV, echromelia virus; LDV, lactate dehydrogenase elevating virus; FV, Friend virus; MMTV, mouse mammary tumor virus, LP-BM5 is a defective murine leukemia virus (MuLV).

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-mediated response.

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: and IFN-γR1KO mice; aG: anti-IFNγ antibody treated-mice; 12KO: IL-12p40 and IL-12Rβ1 KO mice; a12: anti-IL-12 antibody-treated mice. Infection routes: intravenous [112], [117], [126], [131], [142]; intraperitoneal [113], [114], [125], [126], [139], [140], [141]; intradermal [112], [125], [135], [136]; intracerebral [115], [123], [127], [128]; intranasal [116], [121]; milk [147]. References for each of the experimental infection are indicated. Genetic backgrounds were: IFN-γKO mice: Balb/C [112], [125], [127], [128], [141], [149]; C57BL/6 [114], [116], [117], [123], [127], [128], [145], [147]; IFN-γR1KO mice: 129/SV/E [112], [115], [122], [126], [136], [137], [138], [139], [140]; Balb/C [147]; anti-IFNγ antibody-treated mice: Balb/C [113], [132], [142]; C57BL/6 [112], [119], [135], [143], [144]; 129/SV/E [113]; CBA/Ht [140]; IL-12p40KO mice: C57BL/6 [118], [121], [145]; anti-IL-12-antibody treated mice: Balb/C [143].