Marennikova S S, Seluhina E M
Bull World Health Organ. 1976;53(1):13-20.
The authors studied the susceptibility of five species of rodent to monkeypox virus inoculated by various routes and the course of the infection. Reactions varied from complete resistance to lethal generalized infection with rash. Rabbits and white mice appeared to be the most susceptible species and young animals were more susceptible than adults. Monkeypox virus was found to infect young animals by natural routes, i.e., per os and intranasally. Transmission by contact occurred among 10-day-old rabbits. Since antibodies to monkeypox virus may persist for over a year in the sera of convalescent animals, serological examination of animals is recommended for studying the ecology of this virus.
作者研究了五种啮齿动物经不同途径接种猴痘病毒后的易感性以及感染过程。反应从完全抵抗到伴有皮疹的致死性全身感染不等。兔子和小白鼠似乎是最易感的物种，幼龄动物比成年动物更易感。发现猴痘病毒可通过自然途径，即经口和经鼻感染幼龄动物。10日龄兔子之间会发生接触传播。由于猴痘病毒抗体在康复动物血清中可能持续存在一年以上，因此建议对动物进行血清学检查以研究该病毒的生态学。
