| enhanced proinflammatory cytokine activity during experimental bluetongue virus-1 infection in indian native sheep. | bluetongue disease has been causing variable morbidity and mortality in sheep in india and other countries of the world. the experimental infection with indian btv-1 strain induced mild to sub-acute infection in native sheep. there were low induction of il-12, ifn-γ and tnf-α cytokine mrna expressions determined by real time rt-pcr in draining lymph nodes (dln), spleen, and pbmcs during the initial stages of infection (8 days post inoculation, dpi) and higher around 15 dpi. the reduced pro-infla ... | 2011 | 22118901 |