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MANY viruses of the psittacosis-lymphogranuloma group can be transmitted intracerebrally in mice. Recently, we have succeeded in passing some strains of the viruses of trachoma and inclusion blennorrhœa by this route. Most suitable for the purpose are 5-week-old animals from a closed colony originating from the BSVS strain1. The passages were initiated with infected yolk sac. Cortisone (0.5 mgm. subcutaneously daily, beginning 24 hr. before virus) did not apparently facilitate infection.
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HURST, E., REEVE, P. Transmission of the Viruses of Trachoma, Inclusion Blennorrhœa and Lymphogranuloma to Mice. Nature 186, 336 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186336a0
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