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Pathophysiology Of Arbroviral Encephalitides In Laboratory Rodents, Aaron L. Olsen
Pathophysiology Of Arbroviral Encephalitides In Laboratory Rodents, Aaron L. Olsen
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) is an arboviral pathogen naturally found in North America. The primary disease phenotype associated with WEEV infection in susceptible hosts is a relatively long prodromal period followed by viral encephalitis. By contrast, in the current work, experimental inoculation of WEEV into the peritoneum of Syrian golden hamsters produced rapid death within approximately 96 h. It was determined that direct virus killing of lymphoid cells leads to death in WEEV-infected Syrian golden hamsters, and that inflammatory cytokines have the potential to enhance virus-induced lymphoid cell destruction. It was further concluded that WEEV retains its ability to …