Immunohistochemical staining of infected SGs showed WT and sgg1-RV MCMV to be >80 % in CD11c+ cells at 5 dpi and >90 % in e-cadherin+ cells at 12 dpi (Fig. 3j, k), consistent with blood-borne CD11c+ myeloid cells transferring infection to acinar epithelial cells [12]. This evidence concerns the gene ITGAX and infection.