Formalin inactivation of vesicular stomatitis virus impairs T-cell- but not T-help-independent B-cell responses.

The effects of formalin on the infectivity and immunogenicity of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) serotype Indiana were investigated. We found that formalin inactivation of VSV prevents infection of Vero cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, as shown by fluorometric cell analysis and...

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Main Authors: Bachmann, M, Kündig, T, Kalberer, C, Hengartner, H, Zinkernagel, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1993