1987
Thymic hypoplasia, splenomegaly and immune depression in guinea pigs with neonatal cytomegalovirus infection
Zheng Z, Lavallee J, Bia F, Griffith B. Thymic hypoplasia, splenomegaly and immune depression in guinea pigs with neonatal cytomegalovirus infection. Developmental & Comparative Immunology 1987, 11: 407-418. PMID: 3040485, DOI: 10.1016/0145-305x(87)90084-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuinea pigsCMV infectionCytomegalovirus infectionThymic hypoplasiaProliferative responseImmune proliferative responsesNeonatal cytomegalovirus infectionAcute CMV infectionT lymphocyte populationsNeonatal guinea pigsT cell mitogensConcanavalin AB cell mitogensImmunodepressive effectImmune depressionLymphocyte populationsSpleen cellsInfectious virusGrowth retardationDissimilar alterationsHigh titersSpleenInfectionThymusSplenomegaly
1985
Effects of Cyclosporine on the Pathogenesis of Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection in the Guinea Pig
Bia F, Lucia H, Bia M, Vine W, Tuttle A. Effects of Cyclosporine on the Pathogenesis of Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection in the Guinea Pig. Intervirology 1985, 24: 154-165. PMID: 2999030, DOI: 10.1159/000149635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary cytomegalovirus infectionGuinea pigsCytomegalovirus infectionPrimary CMV infectionEffect of cyclosporinePresence of CMVGuinea pig CMVGuinea pig modelInternal organsHartley guinea pigsTotal body weightUntreated controlsCMV isolationOral CsACMV infectionCsA administrationLymphocyte valuesLymphocytes/Inflammatory responseMean changeViral inclusionsBody weightPig modelDay 0CMV
1984
Vaccination Against Transplacental Cytomegalovirus Transmission: Vaccine Reactivation and Efficacy in Guinea Pigs
Bia F, Miller S, Lucia H, Griffith B, Tarsio M, Hsiung G. Vaccination Against Transplacental Cytomegalovirus Transmission: Vaccine Reactivation and Efficacy in Guinea Pigs. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1984, 149: 355-362. PMID: 6325549, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/149.3.355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCMV infectionSubsequent pregnancyThroat swabsCMV transmissionGuinea pigsNonpregnant control animalsCongenital CMV infectionTissue culture infective dosesHartley strain guinea pigsGuinea pig modelCMV vaccineCytomegalovirus transmissionCytomegalovirus infectionFetal infectionPregnant controlsAcute viremiaGeneralized infectionCytomegalovirus vaccineControl animalsInfective dosesPregnancyPregnant animalsVaccineInfectionSwabs
1983
Cytomegaloviral Infections in the Guinea Pig: Experimental Models for Human Disease
Bia F, Griffith B, Fong C, Hsiung G. Cytomegaloviral Infections in the Guinea Pig: Experimental Models for Human Disease. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1983, 5: 177-195. PMID: 6302812, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/5.2.177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuinea pig cytomegalovirusInterstitial pneumoniaTransplacental transmissionGuinea pigsPrimary CMV infectionPolymorphonuclear leukocyte functionGuinea pig modelSalivary gland virusHuman viral infectionsCongenital infectionCytomegaloviral infectionCMV infectionBlood transfusionFungal superinfectionsViremic infectionAntigen vaccineTransmission of virusesSuch vaccinesLeukocyte functionHuman diseasesCocultivation techniquesViral infectionPig modelCytomegalovirusInfectious diseases
1982
Effects of Vaccination on Cytomegalovirus-Associated Interstitial Pneumonia in Strain 2 Guinea Pigs
Bia F, Lucia H, Fong C, Tarsio M, Hsiung G. Effects of Vaccination on Cytomegalovirus-Associated Interstitial Pneumonia in Strain 2 Guinea Pigs. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1982, 145: 742-747. PMID: 6281341, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/145.2.742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrain 2 guinea pigsInterstitial pneumoniaCMV infectionGuinea pigsMinimal histopathologic changesTissue culture infective dosesBilateral interstitial pneumoniaEffect of vaccinationStudy of pathogenesisGuinea pig cytomegalovirusHistologic evidenceHistopathologic changesPneumoniaVaccinated animalsInfective dosesCytomegalovirusInfectionLungInfected tissuesPathogenesisPigsTissuePreventionAnimalsViremia
1981
Cytomegalovirus-induced mononucleosis in guinea pigs
Griffith B, Lucia H, Bia F, Hsiung G. Cytomegalovirus-induced mononucleosis in guinea pigs. Infection And Immunity 1981, 32: 857-863. PMID: 6265366, PMCID: PMC351522, DOI: 10.1128/iai.32.2.857-863.1981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuinea pigsAcute infectionLymphoid tissueBone marrowB-lymphocyte-enriched populationsTransient hematological changesB-cell areasCMV mononucleosisAtypical lymphocytesCMV infectionCytomegalovirus infectionLymph nodesBlood countMononuclear cellsChronic infectionSpleen sizeHematological changesSplenic macrophagesVirus persistenceVirus inoculationInfectionBlood parametersVirus distributionMononucleosisSpleen