Key result
Multimammate and other field rats were highly susceptible to encephalomyocarditis virus and died principally from myocarditis, whereas black rats were resistant except in the suckling stage.
Population
Black rats, multimammate rats, other field rats, and mosquitoes
Design
Preclinical
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May identify rodent reservoirs for EMC myocarditis; leaves open relevance to human or veterinary disease models.
Field rats are highly susceptible to EMC virus and die principally from myocarditis, suggesting they may maintain the disease in nature.
Kilham et al. (1956) studied Encephalomyocarditis (EMC) Virus Infections. Encephalomyocarditis (EMC) virus inoculation was evaluated on Susceptibility to infection and mortality. Multimammate and other field rats were highly susceptible to encephalomyocarditis virus and died principally from myocarditis, whereas black rats were resistant except in the suckling stage.
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