Bluetongue virus, an exceptionally potent interferon inducer in mice

P Jameson, C K Schoenherr, S E Grossberg
1978 Infection and Immunity  
The attenuated American BT-8 strain of bluetongue virus is 5 to 10 times more potent an interferon inducer than any other viral or nonviral agent reported to date, inducing as much as 600,000 units/ml of plasma by 8 h after intravenous injection.
doi:10.1128/iai.20.1.321-323.1978 fatcat:lhkckmxmibdc3lcxyxue74q3ny