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ArticleBMC research notes2015

Hematological parameters in the early phase of influenza A virus infection in differentially susceptible inbred mouse strains.

Matthias Preusse, Klaus Schughart, Esther Wilk, Frank Klawonn, Frank Pessler

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Article in BMC research notes, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Matthias PreusseInstitute for Experimental Infection Research, TWINCORE Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 7, 30625, Hannover, Germany. Matthias.Preusse@helmholtz-hzi.de.
Klaus SchughartBioinformatics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Brunswick, Germany. Klaus.Schughart@helmholtz-hzi.de.
Esther WilkDepartment of Infection Genetics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Brunswick, Germany. Esther.Wilk@helmholtz-hzi.de.
Frank KlawonnBioinformatics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Brunswick, Germany. Frank.Klawonn@helmholtz-hzi.de.
Frank PesslerInstitute for Experimental Infection Research, TWINCORE Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 7, 30625, Hannover, Germany. Frank.Pessler@twincore.de.
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research · DEHelmholtz Association of German Research Centres · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHematological parameters have not received much attention in small animal models of infection, particularly at very early time points. We therefore studied changes in leukocyte and thrombocyte numbers in a mouse model of influenza A virus (IAV) infection, including measurements within the first 24 h after infection, and also assessing effects, if any, of the infection/anesthesia procedure on these parameters.

methodsDBA/2J and C57BL/6J mice (n = 5-8 per observation) were evaluated in a time course experiment of IAV infection, focusing on early time points. After anesthesia with ketamine/xylazine, a suspension of 2 × 10(3) focus forming units of the mouse-adapted IAV strain A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 (H1N1) in 20 µl sterile PBS, or 20 µl sterile PBS only ("mock treatment"), were instilled intranasally. Weight loss was assessed daily, and eight common hematological parameters and viral hemagglutinin (HA) mRNA expression were determined after 6, 12, 18, 24, 48 and 120 h.

resultsHematological differences between the strains were apparent even in untreated mice. Infection-dependent changes, in particular increased granulocyte and decreased lymphocyte counts, were first detectable after 18 h in DBA/2J, were fully manifest in both strains at 48 h, and were usually more pronounced in the DBA/2J mice. In this strain, relative granulocyte and lymphocyte counts and the granulocyte/lymphocyte ratio correlated with viral HA mRNA expression and weight loss. In C57BL/6J, hematological parameters did not correlate with weight loss, but HA mRNA expression correlated weakly with total leukocyte counts, granulocyte/lymphocyte ratio, relative and absolute granulocyte counts, and relative lymphocyte counts. Significant changes due to mock treatment were mild and were detected only in C57BL/6J.

conclusionThis study underscores the value of hematological parameters in monitoring disease evolution in the early phase of IAV infection, and likely other pathogens. The hematological response to infection may differ significantly among inbred mouse strains.

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AnimalsBiomarkersBlood PlateletsDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionFemaleHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusHost-Pathogen InteractionsInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeLeukocyte CountLeukocytesMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsPlatelet CountRNA, MessengerBiomarkersH1N1 virus hemagglutininHemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza VirusRNA, MessengerRNA, Viral

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PMID26047817
PMCPMC4467623
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