TABLE I.
Viruses Known to Infect Cells of the Mammalian Immune System and the Impact of that Infection on the Immune Responsea
| Host cell | Virus | Immunopathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| B lymphocyte | Simian retrovirus | High |
| Pancreatic necrosis virus | High | |
| Epstein-Barr virus | Moderate | |
| Murine leukemia virus | High | |
| T lymphocyte | HTLV-I | Low |
| Simian retrovirus | High | |
| Feline leukemia virus | High | |
| HIV | High | |
| SIV | High | |
| Feline immunodeficiency virus | High | |
| Mouse thymic virus | High | |
| Human herpes virus 6 | Low | |
| Human herpes virus 7 | Low | |
| Monocyte | Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus | Unknown |
| Rubella virus | Low | |
| Dengue virus | Unknown | |
| Lactic dehydrogenase elevating virus | Unknown | |
| Murine hepatitis virus | Unknown | |
| Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus | Low | |
| Influenza virus | Low | |
| Sendai virus | Moderate | |
| Measles virus | Low | |
| HIV | High | |
| Visna-maedi virus | High | |
| Cytomegalovirus | Moderate | |
| VZV | Low |
a
After Griffin (1997).