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Cytogenetic effects of influenza virus infection on male germ cells of mice

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Swiss albino male mice were administered two doses (1 and 2 HA units) of influenza A2 Hong Kong/68 virus IP. The incidence of chromosomal anomalies in spermatocytes was analysed at various times post infection and was found to be significantly higher than in controls, indicating that the influenza virus had induced these anomalies.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-7, (A.P.), India

    Gita Sharma & Hanmanlu Polasa

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Sharma, G., Polasa, H. Cytogenetic effects of influenza virus infection on male germ cells of mice. Hum. Genet. 45, 179–187 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00286960

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