SUSCEPTIBILITY OF WHITE CARNEAU PIGEONS TO RESPIRATORY INFECTION BY VEE VIRUS

Abstract

White Carneau pigeons were found to be susceptible to respiratory infection by Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus. With doses as low as 374 mouse intracerebral LD50 units inhaled, seven of eight birds exhibited viremias that approached 100,000 MICLD-50 units per ml of blood. Viremias generally persisted through the third day after exposure. Birds were not obviously ill and showed serologic evidence of immunizing infections.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0462897

Entities

People

  • William S. Miller

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Animal Diseases
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Encephalitis
  • Equine Encephalitis
  • Factor Analysis
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Microorganisms
  • Physiology
  • Public Health
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses
  • Volume

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).