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Published on: March 24, 2015
Strain differences in the production of mouse interferon
Studies were conducted to compare the interferon (IFN) production of four strains of mice when injected with Newcastle disease virus (NDV), polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly I. C), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or purified protein derivative (PPD). When injected with NDV, C57BL/6 and DDD mice generated higher levels of IFN than BALB/c and C3H/He mice. Upon injection with poly I. C or LPS, C57BL/6 and C3H/He mice produced higher levels of IFN than BALB/c and DDD mice. Differences in IFN production were also observed among BCG-sensitized mice of all four strains upon injection with PPD, C57BL/6 mice engendered the highest levels of IFN, while the C3H/He and DDD mice were intermediate in their response, with the BALB/c mice producing the least amount of IFN.
Studies were conducted to compare the interferon (IFN) production of four strains of mice when injected with Newcastle disease virus (NDV), polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly I. C), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or purified protein derivative (PPD). When injected with NDV, C57BL/6 and DDD mice generated higher levels of IFN than BALB/c and C3H/He mice. Upon injection with poly I. C or LPS, C57BL/6 and C3H/He mice produced higher levels of IFN than BALB/c and DDD mice. Differences in IFN production were also observed among BCG-sensitized mice of all four strains upon injection with PPD, C57BL/6 mice engendered the highest levels of IFN, while the C3H/He and DDD mice were intermediate in their response, with the BALB/c mice producing the least amount of IFN.

