Sexual transmission of tick-borne encephalitis virus in laboratory mice

Authors :: Gerlinskaya, L.
Bakhvalova, V.
Morozova, O.
Tsekhanovskaya, N.
Matveeva, V.
Moshkin, M.
Source :: Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine; March 1997, Vol. 123 Issue: 3 p283-284, 2p
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: Abstract: Mating of males infected with tick-borne encephalitis virus (strain Sofyin) with intact females results in a marked decrease in the weight of embryos and an almost threefodl increase in embryonal mortality. Viral RNA was identified by the polymerase chain reaction in embryonal tissues of 2 out of 11 litters. In one case the infection of the progeny was confirmed by biological test.