The relative resistance of dengue-immune monkeys to yellow fever virus

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1975 Jan;24(1):115-7. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1975.24.115.

Abstract

Dengue-immune rhesus monkeys were challenged with a South American and two African strains of yellow fever virus. Levels of viremia were reduced as compared with control nonimmunized monkeys. The results support the hypothesis that immunity to dengue in a human population acts as a barrier to establishment of yellow fever in that population.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood / microbiology
  • Dengue / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immune Sera
  • Immunization
  • Macaca / immunology*
  • Macaca mulatta / immunology*
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Yellow fever virus / immunology*

Substances

  • Immune Sera