[Experimental hepatitis E infection in piglets].

A sample of patient's faeces containing virus-like particles (VLP) of 27-34 nm was obtained during an outbreak of hepatitis E in the Kirghiz SSR. The identity of the VLP to hepatitis E virus and etiological association with the disease were demonstrated by immune electron microscopy and infection of Macaca fascicularis monkeys. This isolate of hepatitis E virus is able to induce experimental infection in domestic piglets which was very similar to experimental hepatitis E in primates when infected orally, intravenously and by the combined routes.

[Thymolytic effects of methandrostenolone].

It was shown, that in castrated rats dianabol (10 mg/kg of body mass daily for 7 days) inhibits the protein synthesis in thymus. The binding analysis of 3H-dianabol showed the specific binding sites in thymic cytosol, which are identical to those for androgens. Isolated thymocytes didn't bind dianabol.