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The effects of microwave hyperthermia (41° and 43° C) on virus multiplication have been exploredin vitro (HSV-1 infected primary rabbit kidney cultures) andin vivo (mice infected with HSV-1 or vaccinia).
In vitro the cells were inoculated with HSV-1 and heated to 41° or 43° C either before or after infection. Virus yields were significantly decreased when the cells were exposed to hyperthermia within the first few hours after infection, while hyperthermia was without effect when applied before infection or with several hours delay after infection.
In mice inoculated intranasally with HSV-1, mortality due to herpes encephalitis was significantly reduced upon daily exposure to microwave hyperthermia from the day of infection onward.
In mice inoculated intravenously with vaccinia, a significant decrease in the number of specific tail lesions was observed if the animals were exposed to microwave hyperthermia within the first three days after infection, while irradiation prior to infection or delayed until several days after infection did not exhibit an appreciable effect.
Our data suggest that microwave hyperthermia interferes directly with the virus multiplication cycle bothin vitro andin vivo.
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Szmigielski, S., Luczak, M., Janiak, M. et al. In vitro andin vivo inhibition of virus multiplication by microwave hyperthermia. Archives of Virology 53, 71–77 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01314848
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