[Diaphorase activity at the conjunctival level in an experimentally produced viral infection]

By Coxsackie virus type B3 subconjunctival administration it has been noticed the appearance of a antiviral defense mechanism, revealed by the presence in conjunctival chorion of lymphocytes, plasmocytes and active macrophages. It had also been studied by histochemical methods the responsive way at conjunctival level of NADH2-cytocrom-C-reductase (diaphorase) in experimentally obtained viral aggression. The injected virus has determined the stimulation of the activity of this enzyme at epithelial level, which play an important role in mucous conjunctival protection. The lymphocytes appearing in a great number presented an intense enzymatic reaction in chorion, which denotes a living synthetic and secretory metabolical activity.