@article{HartlBodemJochheimetal.2011,
  author    = {Hartl, Maximilian J. and Bodem, Jochen and Jochheim, Fabian and Rethwilm, Axel and R{\"o}sch, Paul and W{\"o}hrl, Birgitta M.},
  title     = {Regulation of foamy virus protease activity by viral RNA},
  series = {Retrovirology},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Retrovirology},
  number    = {Suppl. 1},
  doi       = {10.1186/1742-4690-8-S1-A228},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-142248},
  pages     = {A228},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {No abstract available.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchneiderSchauliesLiebertBaczkoetal.1988,
  author    = {Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and Liebert, UG and Baczko, K, and ter Meulen, V.},
  title     = {Molecular Biological Analysis of Measles Virus Gene Expression in the CNS of Acutely and Persistently Infected Rat Brain Cells},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-81784},
  year      = {1988},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MuellerStahlHennigRethwilmetal.1991,
  author    = {M{\"u}ller, JG and Stahl-Hennig, C. and Rethwilm, Axel and Kneitz, C. and Kerkau, T. and Schmauser, B. and Schindler, C. and Krenn, V. and terMeulen, V. and M{\"u}ller-Hermelink, HK},
  title     = {Morphologische Untersuchungen von Lymphknoten und Thymusin der Fr{\"u}hphase der SIV-Infektion bei Rhesus-Affen},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-80210},
  year      = {1991},
  abstract  = {Rhesus monkeys (M. mulatta) were i.v. infected with SIV mac251. Three phases of lymph node changes were observed. 1: physiological follicular hyperplasia (3 and 6 weeks p.i.). 2: Alterations of germinal centers: loss of follicular mande zone, fragmentation or sclerosis (12 and 24 weeks p.i.). 3: Partial depletion of T-lymphocytes, accumulation of plasma cells, increased numbers of syncytial giant cells, hemophgocytosis in the sinuses (ab out 1 year p.i.). The thymus of the juvenile animals showed first changes 12 and 24 weeks after infection with focalloss of immature (and Ki-67 positive) cortical thymocytes, leading to severe accidental involution of the thymuses one year after infection and reduced numbers of Hassalls corpuscles. These investigations show the value of this animal model for the study of morphology and pathogenesis of AIDS.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HessStritzkerHaertletal.2011,
  author    = {Hess, Michael and Stritzker, Jochen and H{\"a}rtl, Barbara and Sturm, Julia and Gentschev, Ivaylo and Szalay, Aladar},
  title     = {Bacterial glucuronidase as general marker for oncolytic virotherapy or other biological therapies},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-69163},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Background: Oncolytic viral tumor therapy is an emerging field in the fight against cancer with rising numbers of clinical trials and the first clinically approved product (Adenovirus for the treatment of Head and Neck Cancer in China) in this field. Yet, until recently no general (bio)marker or reporter gene was described that could be used to evaluate successful tumor colonization and/or transgene expression in other biological therapies. Methods: Here, a bacterial glucuronidase (GusA) encoded by biological therapeutics (e.g. oncolytic viruses) was used as reporter system. Results: Using fluorogenic probes that were specifically activated by glucuronidase we could show 1) preferential activation in tumors, 2) rena l excretion of the activated fluorescent compounds and 3) reproducible detection of GusA in the serum of oncolytic vaccinia virus treated, tumor bearing mice in several tumor models. Time course studies revealed that reliable differentiation between tumor bearing and healthy mice can be done as early as 9 days post injection of the virus. Regarding the sensitivity of the newly developed assay system, we could show that a single infected tumor cell could be reliably detected in this assay. Conclusion: GusA therefore has the potential to be used as a general marker in the preclinical and clinical evaluation of (novel) biological therapies as well as being useful for the detection of rare cells such as circulating tumor cells},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AvotaGassertSchneiderSchaulies2011,
  author    = {Avota, Elita and Gassert, Evelyn and Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle},
  title     = {Cytoskeletal Dynamics: Concepts in Measles Virus Replication and Immunomodulation},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-69092},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {In common with most viruses, measles virus (MV) relies on the integrity of the cytoskeleton of its host cells both with regard to efficient replication in these cells, but also retention of their motility which favors viral dissemination. It is, however, the surface interaction of the viral glycoprotein (gp) complex with receptors present on lymphocytes and dendritic cells (DCs), that signals effective initiation of host cell cytoskeletal dynamics. For DCs, these may act to regulate processes as diverse as viral uptake and sorting, but also the ability of these cells to successfully establish and maintain functional immune synapses (IS) with T cells. In T cells, MV signaling causes actin cytoskeletal paralysis associated with a loss of polarization, adhesion and motility, which has been linked to activation of sphingomyelinases and subsequent accumulation of membrane ceramides. MV modulation of both DC and T cell cytoskeletal dynamics may be important for the understanding of MV immunosuppression at the cellular level.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchneiderSchauliesSchneiderSchauliesSchusteretal.1994,
  author    = {Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and Schneider-Schaulies, J{\"u}rgen and Schuster, A. and Bayer, M. and Pavlovic, J. and ter Meulen, V.},
  title     = {Cell type specific MxA-mediated inhibition of measles virus transcription in human brain cells},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62255},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SegevRagerZismanIsakovetal.1994,
  author    = {Segev, Y. and Rager-Zisman, B. and Isakov, N. and Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and ter Meulen, V. and Udem, S. A. and Segal, S. and Wolfson, M.},
  title     = {Reversal of measles virus mediated increase of phosphorylating activity in persistently infected mouse neuroblastoma cells by anti measles antibodies},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62362},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchnorrSchneiderSchauliesSimonJoedickeetal.1993,
  author    = {Schnorr, J. J. and Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and Simon-J{\"o}dicke, A. and Pavlovic, J. and Horisberger, M. A. and ter Meulen, V.},
  title     = {MxA dependent inhibition of Measles Virus glycoprotein synthesis in a stably transfected human monocytic cell line},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62353},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchneiderSchauliesLiebertRagerZismanetal.1992,
  author    = {Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and Liebert, U. G. and Rager-Zisman, B. and Wolfson, M. and ter Meulen, V.},
  title     = {Antibody-dependent transcriptional regulation of measles virus in persistently infected neural cells},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62329},
  year      = {1992},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KrausSchneiderSchauliesMiyasakaetal.1991,
  author    = {Kraus, E. and Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and Miyasaka, M. and Tamatani, T. and Sedgwick, J.},
  title     = {Augmentation of major histocompatibility complex class I and ICAM-1 expression on glial cells following measles virus infection: evidence for the role of type-1 interferon},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62301},
  year      = {1991},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchneiderSchauliesKrethHofmannetal.1991,
  author    = {Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and Kreth, H. W. and Hofmann, G. and Billeter, M. A. and ter Meulen, V.},
  title     = {Expression of measles virus RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with measles, SSPE, and autoimmune diseases},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62297},
  year      = {1991},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchneiderSchauliesLiebertBaczkoetal.1990,
  author    = {Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and Liebert, U. G. and Baczko, K. and ter Meulen, V.},
  title     = {Restricted expression of measles virus in primary rat astroglial cells},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62283},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LiebertSchneiderSchauliesBaczkoetal.1990,
  author    = {Liebert, U. G. and Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and Baczko, K. and ter Meulen, V.},
  title     = {Antibody-induced restriction of viral gene expression in measles encephalitis in rats},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62271},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchneiderSchauliesLiebertBaczkoetal.1989,
  author    = {Schneider-Schaulies, Sibylle and Liebert, U. G. and Baczko, K. and Cattaneo, R. and Billeter, M. and ter Meulen, V.},
  title     = {Restriction of measles virus gene expression in acute and subacute encephalitis in Lewis rats},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62266},
  year      = {1989},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{NeumannHaefelinRethwilmBaueretal.1983,
  author    = {Neumann-Haefelin, D. and Rethwilm, Axel and Bauer, G. and Gudat, F. and zur Hausen, H.},
  title     = {Characterization of a foamy virus isolated from Cercopithecus aethiops lymphoblastoid cells},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61538},
  year      = {1983},
  abstract  = {A virus derived from cells of a Iymphoblastoid line originating from the lymph node of a healthy African green monkey was characterized as a typical member of the foamy virus subgroup of rctroviridac by its morphological, physicochemical, biological and biochemical properties (reverse transcriptase actvity). Besides the usual host range of foamy viruses, the isolated strain revealed a remarkable T -lymphotropism, distinguishing it from the prototypes of foamy viruses previously isolated from African green monkeys. Two foamy virus infectious are demonstrated in human contacts of the African green monkey colony, with the animal barbauring the isolate.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FluegelMaurerBannertetal.1987,
  author    = {Fl{\"u}gel, Rolf M. and Maurer, Bernd and Bannert, Helmut and Rethwilm, Axel and Schnitzler, Paul and Darai, Gholamreza},
  title     = {Nucleotide sequence analysis of a cloned DNA fragment from human cells reveals homology to retrotransposons},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61525},
  year      = {1987},
  abstract  = {During molecular cloning of proviral DNA of human. spumaretroVirus, various recombinant clones were estabUshed and analyzed. Blot hybridization revealed that one of the recoinbinant plasmids bad the characteristic features of a member of the long interspersed repetitive sequences famlly. The DNA element was analyzed by restrictioil mapping and nuelootide sequencing. It showed a high degree of amino acid sequence homology of 54.3\% when conipared with the 5'-terminal part of the pol gelie product of the murine retrotransposon LIMd. The 3' region of the cloned DNA element encodes proteins witb an even higher degree of homology of 67.4\% in comparison to the corresponding parts of a member of the primate Kpnl sequence family.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RethwilmDaraiRoesenetal.1987,
  author    = {Rethwilm, Axel and Darai, G. and R{\"o}sen, A. and Maurer, Bernd and Fl{\"u}gel, Rolf M.},
  title     = {Molecular cloning of the genome of human spumaretrovirus},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61518},
  year      = {1987},
  abstract  = {DNA ofhuman spumaretrovirus (HSRV) was cloned from both cDNA and from viral DNA into phage A and bacterial plasmid vectors. The recombinant plasm.ids harboring viral DNA were characterized by Southern blot hybridization and restriction mapping. Physical maps were constructed from cDNA and found to be colinear with the restriction maps obtained from viral DNA. The recombinant clones isolated contained viral DNA inserts which rangein size from 2.2 kb to 15.4 kb. The recombinant clones allowed to construct a physical map of the complete HSRV provirus of 12.2 kb.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FluegelRethwilmMaureretal.1987,
  author    = {Fl{\"u}gel, Rolf M. and Rethwilm, Axel and Maurer, Bernd and Darai, Gholamreza},
  title     = {Nucleotide sequence analysis of the env gene and its flanking regions of the human spumaretrovirus reveals two novel genes},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61509},
  year      = {1987},
  abstract  = {Recombinant clonesthat represent the 3' part ofthe genome of the human spumaretrovirus (foamy virus) were established from viral DNA and from DNA complementary to viral RNA. The recombinant clones were characterized by blot hybridizations and nucleotide sequence analysis. The deduced protein sequence of the clones at their 5' ends was found to be homologous to the 3' domain of retroviral reverse transcriptases. Downstream of a small intergerne pol-env region a long open reading frame of 985 amino acid residues was identified that according to its genomic location, size, glycosylation signals, and hydrophobicity protile closely resembles the lentiviral env genes. The spumaretroviral env gene is followed by two open reading frames, termed bel-l and bel-2 which are located between env and the long terminal repeat region. The long terminal repeat of 1259 nucleotides is preceded by a polypurine tract and contains the canonical signal sequences characteristic for transcriptional regulation of retroviruses. The provisional classitication of the spumaretrovirus subfamily is discussed.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RethwilmBaunachNetzeretal.1990,
  author    = {Rethwilm, Axel and Baunach, Gerald and Netzer, Kai O. and Maurer, Bernd and Borisch, Bettina and ter Meulen, V.olker},
  title     = {Infectious DNA of the human spumaretrovirus},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61495},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {An infectious molecular clone (pHSRV) of the human Spumaretrovirus (HSRV) was constructed using viral DNA and cDNA clones. The infectivity of pHSRV was proven by transfection of cell cultures and subsequent infection of susceptible cultures with cell free transfection derlved virus. pHSRV derived virus produced foamy virus typical cytopathic effects in susceptible cultures. lnfected cells could be stained specifically with foamy virus antisera by means of indirect immunofluorescence. Radiolmmunoprecipltatlon revealed the presence of characteristic HSRV structural proteins in pHSRV infected cultures. By cotransfection of pHSRV and an indicator plasmid it was found that pHSRV is able to transactivate the viral L TR. Viral transcripts were found to be approximately 200 bases Ionger in pHSRV infected cultures compared to wildtype infected cultures. This difference is most likely due to an Insertion of DNA of non-viral origin ln the U3 region of the 3'L TR of the infectious clone.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RethwilmMoriMaureretal.1990,
  author    = {Rethwilm, Axel and Mori, Kazuyasu and Maurer, Bernd and ter Meulen, Volker},
  title     = {Transacting transcriptional activation of human spumaretrovirus LTR in infected cells},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61488},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {The long terminal repeat (LTR) of the human spumaretrovirus (HSRV) was examined with respect to its ability to function as transcriptional promotor in virus-infected and uninfected cells. Transient transfections using a plasmid in which the 3' L TR of HSRV was coupled to the bacterial chloramphenicol cetyltransferase (cat) gene revealed that the Ievei of HSRV LTR-directed cat gene expression was markedly increased in HSRV-infected cells compared to uninfected cells. Northern blot analysis of cat mRNA from transfected cultures suggests that transactivation of HSRVdirected gene expression occurs at the transcriptionallevel.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{NetzerRethwilmMaureretal.1990,
  author    = {Netzer, Kai O. and Rethwilm, Axel and Maurer, Bernd and ter Meulen, Volker},
  title     = {Identification of the major immunogenic structural proteins of human foamy virus},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61477},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {We have identified the major immunogenic structural proteins of the human foamy virus (HFV), a distinct member of the foamy virus subfamily of Retroviridae. Radiolabelied viral proteins were immunoprecipitated from HFV -infected cells by foamy virus antisera of human and non-human primate origin. Precipitated viral proteins were in the range of 31 K to 170K. Labelling of proteins with [\(^{14}\)C]glucosamine or with [\(^{35}\)S]methionine in the presence oftunicamycin, as well as endo-ß-N-acetylglycosaminidase Hand F treatment of [\(^{35}\)S]methionine-labelled proteins, revealed three viral glycoproteins of approximately 170K, 130K and 47K, most likely representing the env gene-encoded precursor, the surface glycoprotein and the transmembrane protein of HFV, respectively.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{JocherRethwilmKapposetal.1990,
  author    = {Jocher, R. and Rethwilm, Axel and Kappos, L. and ter Meulen, Volker},
  title     = {Search for retroviral sequences in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and brain tissue of multiple sclerosis patients},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61462},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {DNAs from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 21 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), 1 patient with tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) as well as DNAs from brain and spinal cord of 5 MS cases and 3 controls were examined for human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-related sequences by polymerase chain reaction. The primers used were derived from the HTLV-1 gag, env and tax genes. Amplified products were separated on agarase gels, blotted onto nylon membranes and hybridized to specific radiolabelled oligonucleotides. The sensitivity of amplification and hybridization was one copy of target DNA in 10\8^5\) cellular genomes. None of the specimens was positive for HTLV-1 sequences except the TSP probe. These negative data are all the more significant because brain -material from MS patients was used in these studies. Our studies thus fail to support speculations that HTLV-I is involved in the aetiology of multiple sclerosis.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BotheAguzziLassmannetal.1991,
  author    = {Bothe, Katrin and Aguzzi, Adriano and Lassmann, Hans and Rethwilm, Axel and Horak, Ivan},
  title     = {Progressive encephalopathy and myopathy in transgenic mice expressing human foamy virus genes},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61453},
  year      = {1991},
  abstract  = {Transgenie mice carrying the bel region of human foamy retrovirus (HFV) under transcriptional control of its own long terminal repeat expressed tbe transgene in their centrat nervous systems and in smootb and striated muscle tissues. The animals developed a progressive degenerative disease of tbe centrat nervous system and of the striated muscle. Because expression of tbe transgene was dosely correlated witb the appearance of structural damage and inflammatory reactions were scanty, the disease is likely to be caused directly by tbe HFV proteins. These unexpected findings call for a reevaluation of tbe patbogenic potential of HFV in humans.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MaurerSerflingterMeulenetal.1991,
  author    = {Maurer, Bernd and Serfling, Edgar and ter Meulen, Volker and Rethwilm, Axel},
  title     = {Transcription factor AP-1 modulates the activity of the human foamy virus long terminal repeat},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61444},
  year      = {1991},
  abstract  = {The human foamy virus (HFV) contains within the UJ region of its long terminal repeat (L TR) three perfect consensus sequences for the binding of the inducible transcription factor AP-1. Results of DNase I footprint protection and gel retardation assays demonstrated that proteins in extracts of HeLa and BHK-21 cells as weil as bacterially expressed Jun and Fos proteins bind to these AP-1 sites. By conducting transient expression assays using chloramphenicol acetyltransferase plasmids carrying LTR sequences with point-mutated AP-1 sites it was found that the three AP-1 sites contribute to the optimal activity ofthe HFV promoter. It is shown that lnduction of the HFV L TR by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) and serum factors is mediated through the AP-1 sites.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GowSimpsonSchliephakeetal.1992,
  author    = {Gow, J. W. and Simpson, K. and Schliephake, Andreas and Behan, W. M. and Morrison, L. J. and Cavanagh, H. and Rethwilm, Axel and Behan, P. O.},
  title     = {Search for retrovirus in the chronic fatigue syndrome},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61436},
  year      = {1992},
  abstract  = {Aim: To examine peripheral blood and skeletal muscle from patients with chronic fadgue syndrome for exogenous retrovirus. Methods: Blood samples from 30 patients and muscle biopsy specimens of 15 patients were examined for retroviral sequences by DNA extraction, polymerase chain reacdon (PCR), and Southern blotting hybridisation. Sera were examined for human foamy virus by western immunoblotting and indirect immunofluorescence techniques. Results: No difference between the padent and control populations was found for any of the PCR primer sets used (gag, pol, env, and tax regions of HTLV VII). An endogenous gag band was observed in both the padent and control groups. All sera were negative for antibody to human foamy virus. Conclusion: The results indicate that there is no evidence of retroviral involvement in the chronic fatigue syndrome.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{NetzerSchliephakeMaureretal.1993,
  author    = {Netzer, Kai O. and Schliephake, Andreas and Maurer, Bernd and Watanabe, Rihito and Aguzzi, Adriano and Rethwilm, Axel},
  title     = {Identification of pol-related gene products of human foamy virus},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61429},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {Human foamy viruspol gene fragments were molecularly cloned into a procaryotic expression vector. The expression pattern of the cloned fragments and nucleotide sequence analysis of the 5' pol gene region revealed that in HFV the protease (PR) is located in the pol open reading frame. Purified recombinant proteins were used to generate antibodies in rats. ln immunoblot assay, using infected cells as antigen, a precursor protein with an apparent molecular mass (M,) of 127K was identified by antibodies directed against the reverse transcriptase (RT), RNaseH, or integrase (IN) domeins of pol. With concentrated virus as antigen, the RT and RNaseH antibodies recognized a protein of 80K, the IN antiserum recognized a protein of 40K, and the PR antiserum detected a protein of approximately 10K.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BrinkmannSchwinnMuelleretal.1993,
  author    = {Brinkmann, R. and Schwinn, A. and M{\"u}ller, J. and Stahl-Hennig, C. and Coulibaly, C. and Hunsmann, G. and Czub, S. and Rethwilm, Axel and D{\"o}rries, R. and ter Meulen, Volker},
  title     = {In vitro and in vivo infection of rhesus monkey microglial cells by simian immunodeficiency virus},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61415},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {The observation that microglial cells in brain tissue are probably a major target for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has raised interest in the pathogenic role of this cell population for the development of neuro-AIOS. Since it is very difficult to obtain microglia from normal or diseased human brain we studied microglial cells isolated from fresh brain tissue of uninfected and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infected rhesus monkeys (Macacca mulatta) in comparison to peripheral blood macrophages. Besides the characterization of the phenotypes of these two cell populations, we examined the replication of SIV in the cells in addition to the effect of viral infection on the expression of cell surface molecules. We found that microglia and macrophages support replication of the wild-type SIV\(_{mac25}\), strain as well as the infectious clone (SIV\(_239\)). Infectious viruswas produced and a CPE developed. Isolated microglial cells from SIV-infected monkeys were latently infected independent of the presence of neuropathological lesions and produced infectious virus after 20-25 days in culture. In situ hybridization revealed that only a small percentage of isolated microglial cells are productively infected in vivo, yet the majority of these expressed MHC class II molecules. This indicated a state of activation that is acquired in vivo. These findings indicate that microglia are a prime target cell for SIV infection in CNS tissue.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ErlweinRethwilm1993,
  author    = {Erlwein, Otto and Rethwilm, Axel},
  title     = {BEL-1 transactivator responsive sequences in the long terminal repeat of human foamy virus},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61402},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BaunachMaurerHahnetal.1993,
  author    = {Baunach, Gerald and Maurer, Bernd and Hahn, Heidi and Kranz, Manuela and Rethwilm, Axel},
  title     = {Functional analysis of human foamy virus accessory reading frames},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61398},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HongBraeutigamRethwilm1993,
  author    = {Hong, Liu and Br{\"a}utigam, Sandra and Rethwilm, Axel},
  title     = {Expression of the human foamy virus bel-1 transactivator in insect cells},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61383},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {The human foamy virus (HFV) bel-l transactivator protein was expressed in insect cells by a recombinant baculovirus. For the generation of the recombinant baculovirus, Acbel-1, the bel-l gene of an HFV mutant was used, that bears truncations in the bel-l overlapping bel-2 open reading frame. Acbel-1 infected Sf9 cells produced high amounts of recombinant protein of the same electrophoretic mobility (36 kD) as bel-l expressed in mammalian cells. The baculovirus expressed bel-l proteinwas readily identified by a polyclonal rabbit serum directed against bel-1 in immunoblot assay. As in mammalian cells, bel-l was predominantly localized to the nucleus of Acbel-1 infected insect cells. The baculovirus expressed bel-1 proteinwill be of use to determine the action of this novel viral transactivator more precisely.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchliephakeRethwilm1994,
  author    = {Schliephake, Andreas W. and Rethwilm, Axel},
  title     = {Nuclear Localization of Foamy Virus Gag Precursor Protein},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61371},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {All foamy viruses give rise to a strong nuclear staining when infected cells are reacted with sera from infected hosts. This nuclear ftuorescence distinguishes foamy viruses from all other retroviruses. The experiments reported here indicate that the foamy virus Gag precursor protein is transiently located in the nuclei of infected cells and this is the likely reason for the typical foamy virus nuclear fluorescence. By using the vaccinia virus expression system, a conserved basic sequence motif in the nucleocapsid domain of foamy virus Cag proteins was identified to be responsible for the nuclear transport of the gag precursor molecule. Tbis motif was also found to be able to direct a heterologous protein, the Gag protein of human immunodeficiency virus, into the nucleus.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HahnBaunachBraeutigametal.1994,
  author    = {Hahn, Heidi and Baunach, Gerald and Br{\"a}utigam, Sandra and Mergia, Ayalew and Neumann-Haefelin, Dieter and Daniel, Muthiah D. and McClure, Myra O. and Rethwilm, Axel},
  title     = {Reactivity of primate sera to foamy virus Gag and Bet proteins},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61366},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {In order to establish criteria for the Serodiagnosis of foamy virus infections we investigated the extent to which sera from iofected individuals of human and primate origin react with structural and non-structural virus proteins in immunoblot assays. Using lysates from infected cells as the source of virus antigen, antibodies were preferentially detected against the Gag proteins and the non-structural Bet protein. Both the Gag precursor molecules of 70 and 74K apparent M\(_r\) and the cytoplasmic 60K M\(_r\) Bet protein were found to be phosphorylated, the latter being synthesized in large amounts in infected cells. Rahbit antiserum raised against recombinant human foamy virus (HFV) Gag major capsid protein cross-reacted with foamy viruses of chimpanzee, gorilla, orang-utan, rhesus monkey and Mrican green monkey origin. This was reßected by a broad cross-reactivity of the respective monkey sera to the Gag proteins of the various foamy virus isolates. Cross-reactivity of antisera against the Bet protein was restricted to viruses from man and the great apes. Recombinant Gag and Bet proteins expressed in prokaryotes or in insect cells were readily recognized by foamy virus-positive primate sera. Screening serum samples from chimpanzees with HFV Gag and Bet proteins expressed by recombinant baculoviruses revealed that 18 out of 35 (52\%) were positive for Gag antibodies. Of these, 13 (72 o/o) showed antiborlies against the Bet protein, indicating that Bet antigen is of value in sero1ogical screening for foamy virus infections.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SiwkaSchwinnBaczkoetal.1994,
  author    = {Siwka, Wieslaw and Schwinn, Andreas and Baczko, Knut and Pardowitz, Iancu and Mhalu, Fred and Shao, John and Rethwilm, Axel and ter Meulen, Volker},
  title     = {vpu and env sequence variability of HIV-1 isolates from Tanzania},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61355},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AguzziBothAnhauseretal.1992,
  author    = {Aguzzi, A. and Both, K. and Anhauser, I. and Horak, I. and Rethwilm, Axel and Wagner, EF.},
  title     = {Expression of human foamy virus is differentially regulated during development in transgenic mice},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-55290},
  year      = {1992},
  abstract  = {Tbe human foamy virus (HFV) is a recently characterized member ofthe spumavirus family. Although no diseases have been unequivocally associated with HFV infection, expression of HFV regulatory genes in transgenie mice induces a characteristic aeute neuro degenerative disease and a myopathy. To better eharaeterize the sequenee of events leading to disease, and to gain a better understanding of the underlying pathogenetic meehanisms, we have analyzed in detail the transgene expression pattern during development. Transcription of a construet containing all regulatory elements and aneillary genes of mv was analyzed by in situ hybridization and was shown to occur in two distinct phases. At midgestation, low but widespread expression was first deteeted in eells of extraembryonie tissues. Later, various tissues originating from embryonie mesoderm, neuroeetoderm, and neural erest transeribed the transgene at moderate levels. However, expression deereased dramatically during late gestation and was suppressed shortly after birth. After a latency period of up to 5 weeks, transeription of the transgene resumed in single eelJs distributed irregularly in the central nervous system and in the skeletal museIe. By the age of 8 weeks, an increasing number of eells displayed much higher expression levels than in embryonie Iife and eventually underwent severe degenerative ehanges. These findings demonstrate that HFV transgene expression is differentially regulated in development and that HFV cytotoxicity may be dose-dependent. Such biphasic pattern of expression differs from that of murine retroviruses and may be explained by the specificity of HFV regulatory elements in combination with cellular faetors. Future studies of this model system should, therefore, provide novel insights in the mechanisms controlling retrovirallatency.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RethwilmErlweinBaunachetal.1991,
  author    = {Rethwilm, Axel and Erlwein, Otto and Baunach, Gerald and Mauerer, Bernd and ter Meulen, Volker},
  title     = {The transcriptional transactivator of human foamy virus maps to the bel 1 genomic region},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-47342},
  year      = {1991},
  abstract  = {The human foamy virus (HFV) genome possesses three open reading frames (bel I, 2, and 3) located between env and the 3' long terminal repeat. By analogy to other human retroviruses this region was selected as the most Iikely candidate to encode the viral transactivator. ResuIts presented here confirmed this and showed further that a deletion introduced only into the bell open reading frame of a plasmid derived from an infectious molecular clone of HFV abolished transactivation. In contrast, deletions in bel 2 and bel 3 had only minor effects on the ability to transactivate. The role of the bel I genomic region as a transactivator was further investigated by eukaryotic expression of a genome fragment of HFV spanning the bel I open reading frame. A construct expressing bell under control of a heterologous promoter was found to transactivate the HFV long terminal repeat in a dose-dependent fashion. Furthermore, it is shown that the U3 region of the HFV long terminal repeat is sufficient to respond to the HFV transactivator.},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MuellerCzubRethwilmetal.1994,
  author    = {M{\"u}ller, J. G. and Czub, S. and Rethwilm, Axel and M{\"u}ller-Hermelink, H. K.},
  title     = {Korrelation von Organpathologie und Verteilung virusreplizierenderZellen, nachgewiesen mit der RNA in situ Hybridisierungw{\"a}hrend der SIVmac-Infektion von Macaca mulatta},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-47331},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Virologie},
  language  = {de}
}