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  • Title: [Experimental detection of the paraspecific effects of purified and inactivated poxviruses].
    Author: Mayr A, Büttner M, Wolf G, Meyer H, Czerny C.
    Journal: Zentralbl Veterinarmed B; 1989 Mar; 36(2):81-99. PubMed ID: 2473583.
    Abstract:
    The paraspecific effect of pox viruses i.e. stimulation of the nonspecific part of the complex immune system, was demonstrated in vitro and in vivo for 3 different types of virus (vaccinia virus, avipox virus, parapox virus). By means of purification, concentration and inactivation, it was possible to prove that the paraspecific effect is brought about by the pox virus particle per se. The effect is induced by certain epitopes in the complex structure of the virus and is independent of virus multiplication. Both purified pox viruses and inactivated, purified pox viruses stimulate NK cell activity, the CSA and the formation of interferon, and reach higher efficacy indices in a challenge test with baby mice using stomatitis vesicularis virus than non-purified and non-inactivated cell culture material. The degree of purity of the pox virus preparations was established using the electron microscope and monoclonal antibodies. The purified and concentrated pox virus preparations proved to be pyrogen-free; they were not toxic to baby mice in vivo. An endotoxin-induced effect could be ruled out. The broad paraspecific effect of pox viruses and their structural components lends itself to use as paramunity inducers in prophylaxis and therapy.
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