THE INFLUENCE PRODUCED BY HIGH GAMMA-RAY DOSES ON SOME PROPERTIES OF THE VIRUSES

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961 · Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR

OSTI ID:4831148

Bektemirov, T A

The effects produced by gamma rays on infectious, hemagglutinating, and antigenic properties common to the viruses of sneall-pox vaccine and those of infiuenze (grippe) and poliomyelitis were studied. All the viruses were grown on a monostratal culture of a renal epithelium taken from semians. Complete suppression of the vital activity appeared with a dose of 15 x 10/sup 5/ gm for the virus of influenza, 20 x 10/sup 5/ for the virus of small-pox, and 40 x 10/ sup 5/ for that of poliomyelitis. Hemagglutinins of the infiuenza and smallpox viruses became fulIy destroyed at a dose of 30 x 10/sup 5/ gm. The irradiation caused the antigenic properties of the viruses under study to decline. (auth)

• Research Organization: Central Graduate Inst. of Medicine, USSR
• NSA Number: NSA-16-001541
• OSTI ID: 4831148
• Journal Information: Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR, Vol. Vol: 6: No. 10; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
ANTIGENS
DISEASES
GAMMA RADIATION
IMMUNITY
MAN
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
STERILIZATION
VIRUSES