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[Virus induced acquired immunodeficiency: correlation with T cell mediated destruction of spleen and lymph node
1Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsspital, Zürich/Schweiz.
Mice infected with the non-cytopathic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) develop a severe acquired immune suppression. This is caused by the elimination of virus infected antigen presenting cells by cytotoxic T cells leading to a severe destruction of the follicular organization of lymphoid organs. The impairment of immune functions may allow the virus to establish persistent infections in initially immunocompetent hosts.
Mice infected with the non-cytopathic lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) develop a severe acquired immune suppression. This is caused by the elimination of virus infected antigen presenting cells by cytotoxic T cells leading to a severe destruction of the follicular organization of lymphoid organs. The impairment of immune functions may allow the virus to establish persistent infections in initially immunocompetent hosts.