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Protection of mice against vaccinia and herpes simplex virus infection by Propionibacterium acnes. 1989

I Zgórniak-Nowosielska, and D Cwik, and B Sławińska

Department of Virology, Medical Academy, Cracow.

Heat-killed cell suspension of several Propionibacterium acnes strains were prepared and studied for their protective activity in viral infection of mice and immunomodulating properties. Majority of the strains caused marked spleen enlargement in the treated mice. These changes persisted for several weeks. Only some of the tested strains enhanced significantly primary humoral immune response against sheep red blood cells. There was no increase, however, in neutralizing or hemagglutination-inhibition antibody production against vaccinia virus in mice treated with Propionibacteria. No evidence in the increase of spleen lymphocytes migration inhibition of mice infected with vaccinia virus and treated with P. acnes or in hypersensitivity reaction to oxazolone have been found. Significant resistance enhancement of mice pretreated with P. acnes against vaccinia virus or herpes simplex virus type 1 infection was observed. Activity of Propionibacteria depended on the applied strain, dose and scheme of administration.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007114	Immunization	Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of ANTIGENS or IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANTS. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of IMMUNE SERA or LYMPHOCYTES or their extracts (e.g., transfer factor, immune RNA) or transplantation of immunocompetent cell producing tissue (thymus or bone marrow).	Immunologic Stimulation,Immunostimulation,Sensitization, Immunologic,Variolation,Immunologic Sensitization,Immunological Stimulation,Sensitization, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunologic,Immunizations,Immunological Sensitization,Immunological Sensitizations,Immunological Stimulations,Sensitizations, Immunological,Stimulation, Immunological,Stimulations, Immunological,Variolations
D008297	Male		Males
D008807	Mice, Inbred BALB C	An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research.	BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D008808	Mice, Inbred CBA	An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH.	Mice, CBA,Mouse, CBA,Mouse, Inbred CBA,CBA Mice,CBA Mice, Inbred,CBA Mouse,CBA Mouse, Inbred,Inbred CBA Mice,Inbred CBA Mouse
D011425	Propionibacterium acnes	A bacteria isolated from normal skin, intestinal contents, wounds, blood, pus, and soft tissue abscesses. It is a common contaminant of clinical specimens, presumably from the skin of patients or attendants.	Corynebacterium acnes,Corynebacterium parvum
D005260	Female		Females
D006561	Herpes Simplex	A group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2 that is characterized by the development of one or more small fluid-filled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane. It occurs as a primary infection or recurs due to a reactivation of a latent infection. (Dorland, 27th ed.)	Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013154	Spleen	An encapsulated lymphatic organ through which venous blood filters.
D014615	Vaccinia	The cutaneous and occasional systemic reactions associated with vaccination using smallpox (variola) vaccine.	Vaccinias