Infection of B6 Ly49C Tg β2m ko mice by MCMVm157^G1F.

<p>(<b>A</b>) Blood borne lymphocytes from Ly49C Tg, β2m ko B6 mice (right panels) or B6 β2m ko mice (left panels) were stained with fluorochrome conjugated antibodies for flow cytometric analysis. Histograms illustrate Ly49C expression in NK cells, NKT cells, T cells and CD3⁻, NK11⁻ leukocytes. (<b>B</b>) B6 Ly49C Tg, β2m ko and B6 β2m ko mice were infected with 5×10³ PFU of MCMVm157^G1F. Four days p.i. the spleen, liver and lungs were collected to measure virus titers by standard plaque assay. Horizontal bars represent the mean of individual values; each mouse is illustrated as a symbol. Horizontal bars represent the mean of individual values, each mouse is illustrated as a symbol; groups are constituted of 6–8 mice. Differences between the groups were compared using Mann-Whitney U test: *: p<0.05, NS: not significant).