轮状病毒感染成年小鼠的研究

目的研究成年昆明种小鼠对实验感染人轮状病毒(rotavirus,RV)的敏感性。方法在实验条件下,用A组人Wa和恒河猴SA11株RV感染成年昆明种小鼠,观察小鼠的临床反应和排毒情况。结果成年昆明种小鼠感染Wa和SA11RV第二天后出现明显的临床腹泻症状,第四天达到高峰;至少在感染后连续6天的动物大便中可检测到较高滴度的RV抗原。结论成年昆明种小鼠对RV感染有很高的敏感性,可做为动物模型,在RV感染的药物治疗效果评价和疫苗保护性效果评价中具有重要价值。     

轮状病毒在一个小群体中的传播

<正>轮状病毒感染被认为是少年儿童胃肠炎的主要病因。出现轮状病毒感染临床症状的暴发多见于冬季,但通常无明显流行。散发病例可见于夏季,表明此病毒在该群体中是地方性的。 婴幼儿感染轮状病毒常出现严重症状,需住院治疗,儿童和成年人也可发病。成年人受感染后多出现轻微的甚至不出现临床症状。无症状的成年人无意中可成为传染源,     

人造血干细胞人源化小鼠的疝气表型分析

目的研究成年雄性人源化小鼠个体出现疝气症状的原因和对人源化小鼠的影响。方法利用显微注射法构建人造血干细胞人源化小鼠,对疝气表型特征、小鼠行为、生理和病理变化进行了研究。结果 2月龄雄性人源化小鼠出现直接性疝气症状,腹股沟区致密结缔组织结构减少可能是疝气形成的主要原因。疝气小鼠同时伴有耐力和运动协调性下降,但疝气对小鼠的繁殖系统无显著影响。结论雄性人造血干细胞人源化小鼠具有显著的疝气症状,其发生机理有待进一步研究。     

肠道病毒71型（EV71）对ICR小鼠的感染

目的研究肠道病毒71型经不同途径感染不同日龄ICR小鼠后的感染状况,了解肠道病毒71型的感染特点,为了解EV71小鼠感染机制和模型制备提供实验信息和技术支撑。方法分别通过口腔途径、颅腔途径、肌肉途径及腹腔途径感染1日龄、7日龄及3~4周龄SPF级ICR小鼠,定期安乐动物,采集各器官组织进行病原学诊断,确定EV71病毒感染情况;同时建立一步RT-PCR、病毒分离、IFA及IEA等方法。结果经腹腔途径感染成年鼠出现竖毛、弓背、消瘦症状,其他各途径感染小鼠感染后未见竖毛、弓背、觅食减少、体重减轻、精神呆滞及神经系统症状。颅腔注射3~4周龄ICR小鼠能在脑组织检测到病毒RNA,腹腔注射和肌肉注射1日龄乳鼠能在肌肉组织和肠道检测到病毒RNA,其中,肌肉组织病毒分离可检测到活病毒。本研究同时建立了分子生物学、血清学方法,为今后研究其它适合EV71的动物模型奠定了基础。结论临床分离的EV71毒株通过口腔接种、颅腔、肌肉、腹腔注射途径感染1日龄、7日龄及3~4周龄SPF级ICR小鼠的疾病程度和病毒检出不同,ICR乳鼠及成年鼠可作为该病毒感染机制、病毒体内分布等基础研究,但用作EV71动物模型应用,感染程度尚不十分理想。     

人轮状病毒感染昆明小鼠乳鼠模型的建立

目的建立人轮状病毒G3型709株感染4d龄昆明小鼠乳鼠模型。方法通过灌胃病毒的方式造模,观察乳鼠被病毒攻击后不同时间其临床表现、小肠组织病理改变、小肠组织上皮细胞超微结构改变。酶联免疫吸附法检测轮状病毒抗原在乳鼠粪便中的表达,免疫荧光法检测轮状病毒在乳鼠小肠组织中的表达。结果4d龄昆明小鼠乳鼠被轮状病毒攻击24h后出现腹泻表现和小肠组织病理改变,72h最严重,之后腹泻率下降,病理改变减轻,第7天腹泻停止,病理改变消失。乳鼠小肠上皮细胞出现糖、脂肪代谢紊乱,其粪便和小肠组织中都可以检测出轮状病毒抗原表达。结论4d龄昆明小鼠乳鼠被人轮状病毒A组G3型709株经口攻击后病毒能够在其体内复制,出现腹泻表现。该病毒感染腹泻过程具有自愈特点。     

人轮状病毒NSP4蛋白的表达及其致小鼠腹泻作用的初步研究

研究人轮状病毒非结构蛋白NSP4在轮状病毒致病性中的作用.分离得到我国人轮状病毒97SZ8株,以谷胱甘肽S-转移酶融合蛋白的形式在大肠杆菌BL-21中表达NSP4蛋白C端86-175氨基酸并用GlutathioneSepharoseTM 4B亲和纯化.将纯化蛋白分别以0.4nmol和1.5nmol的剂量腹腔注射新生Balb/C乳鼠,记录腹泻发生和体重变化情况.当注射0.4nmol GST-NSP4T重组蛋白时,有1只小鼠发生一过性腹泻(1/6),给予1.5nmol重组蛋白时,实验组所有乳鼠都先后出现了腹泻,存在一定的剂量依赖性.本研究初步在新生小鼠建立了一种人轮状病毒腹泻动物模型,该模型有望在人轮状病毒的致腹泻机理、治疗和预防研究中发挥重要作用.     

SPF小鼠群中绿脓杆菌感染的快速检查法

SPP小鼠及无菌小鼠被绿脓杆菌感染后,无临床症状。但进行医药、生物制品实验时,常影响试验结果。为迅速测出SPF小鼠体内是否被绿脓杆菌感染,我们用噬菌体裂解试验     

三个品系小鼠流感病毒气溶胶感染模型的比较

目的通过气雾攻击产生气溶胶的感染方式对三个品系的小鼠分别进行感染,比较三个品系小鼠在感染过程中的感染差异,从而对三个品系小鼠流感模型的特点进行分析,为流感发病机制的研究及疫苗和药物的开发选择合适的感染模型提供参考。方法选用A/Puerto Rico/8/34(H1N1)病毒株,采用气雾攻击的方法感染近交系C57BL/6、BALB/c和远交群ICR三个品系的小鼠,每日称小鼠体重,肉眼观察小鼠状态,分别于感染后3、7、14 d处死小鼠,取肺脏称其湿重,进行肺脏的病毒测定及病理观察。结果三个品系小鼠均可感染,其中C57BL/6小鼠的存活率低于其他两个品系,3 d的肺指数和病毒载量均明显高于ICR小鼠(P0.05),镜下病理结果显示较其他两个品系也更明显。BALB/c小鼠与其他两个品系小鼠相比,体重在后期的恢复最慢,存活率比C57BL/6高但比ICR低;肺指数和病毒载量与其他两个品系相比差异无显著性;镜下病理改变相似,但弱于C57BL/6强于ICR。ICR小鼠的发病进程与其他两个品系小鼠基本相似,但体重、存活率、肺指数、病毒载量及镜下病理改变等指标均弱于其他两个品系。结论三个品系小鼠均可建立流感气溶胶模型,但感染后的三个模型各有特点,在实验中可以根据不同的研究目的来选用合适的小鼠品系建立模型。     

人轮状病毒NSP4蛋白的表达及其致小鼠腹泻作用的初步研究

研究人轮状病毒非结构蛋白NSP4在轮状病毒致病性中的作用。分离得到我国人轮状病毒97SZ8株,以谷胱甘肽S-转移酶融合蛋白的形式在大肠杆菌BL-21中表达NSN蛋白C端86-175氨基酸并用G1utathione SepharoseTM 4B亲和纯化。将纯化蛋白分别以0．4nmol和1．5nmol的剂量腹腔注射新生Balb／C乳鼠,记录腹泻发生和体重变化情况。当注射0．4nmol GST-NSP4重组蛋白时,有1只小鼠发生-过性腹泻(1／6),给予1．5nmol重组蛋白时,实验组所有乳鼠都先后出现了腹泻,存在一定的剂量依赖性。本研究初步在新生小鼠建立了一种人轮状病毒腹泻动物模型,该模型有望在人轮状病毒的致腹泻机理、治疗和预防研究中发挥重要作用。     

用重组腺病毒表达A组轮状病毒主要中和抗原VP7可获得良好的免疫学效果

为探索利用重组腺病毒表达轮状病毒的结构抗原以制备轮状病毒基因工程疫苗的可行性,构建了一株可表达A组轮状病毒主要中和抗原VP7的重组腺病毒AdEasyCVP7.AdEasyCVP7感染293细胞后,RT－PCR证明VP7基因有转,Western blotting试验可检测到VP7的表达。随后,用AdEasyCVP7通过灌胃和滴鼻两种不同途径免疫小鼠,并对免疫后小鼠的血清抗体和粘膜抗体进行了比较。初次免疫后,两组小鼠均有应答,但血清抗体滴度及阳转率不同。再次免疫后,滴鼻组小鼠显示出明显的加强效果。对肺灌洗液中的sIgA及肺、肠粘膜组织匀浆中的IgA进行检测发现滴鼻组的免疫学效果明显优于灌胃组。对血清中和抗体的检测表明,初次和再次免疫后,两组小鼠血清中均有中和抗体产生。该研究为轮状病毒基因工程疫苗的免疫方案、免疫途径及免疫保护作用等的进一步研究奠定了基础。     

Active viremia in rotavirus-infected mice

Rotavirus circulates extraintestinally in animals used as models for rotavirus infection and in children. Rotavirus infection in mice was used to define host or viral factors that affect rotavirus viremia. Antigenemia was observed with homologous and heterologous rotaviruses, and neither age nor mouse strain genetics altered the occurrence of rotavirus antigenemia or viremia. Rotavirus RNA and infectious virus were present in sera and associated with the plasma fraction of blood in all infected mice. These findings indicate that antigenemia/viremia occurs routinely in rotavirus infections and imply that infectious rotavirus has access to any extraintestinal cell within contact of blood.     

轮状病毒致乳鼠肝脏IFN-γ/IL-10的变化研究

目的建立乳鼠感染的模型,检测轮状病毒（Rotavirus,RV）肠道内、外感染乳鼠肝脏IFN-γ和IL-10水平,比较肝脏IFN-γ和IL-10在轮状病毒肠道内外感染,以及不同时间点变化的差异性,进一步探讨IFN-γ和IL-10免疫自稳失衡与轮状病毒肠道外感染发病的关系,推测以恢复细胞因子平衡为目标的治疗策略可能是治疗轮状病毒肠炎的一种新方法。方法实验动物选用35日龄的清洁级BALB/C乳鼠,将54只乳鼠随机分为3组,每组18只,即实验组,包括肠道外组：通过腹腔注入0.10 mL（1×10-5）TCID50感染性滴度计量的SA-11株病毒;肠道内组：通过口腔灌入0.10 mL相同病毒;对照组无特殊处理。感染后,各组动物隔离饲养。观察乳鼠的活动、饮食、体型、毛色和大便变化情况等,收集大便经胶体金法检测其中RV抗原。在接种后的3、5和8 d处死乳鼠,留取肝脏,免疫组化方法检测IFN-γ和IL-10水平。结果对照组2种细胞因子表达量较少,肠道内组IFN-γ水平在接种RV后的第3天明显增多,第3天至第8天缓慢减少;IL-10水平较正常组增高但整个过程未见明显变化。肠道外组IFN-γ水平与肠道内组比较差异无统计学意义;IL-10水平在感染第3天也明显增多,第3天至第8天有所减少但仍存在且高于正常组。结论 BALB/C乳鼠肠道内外感染RV动物模型建立成功。乳鼠肠道外感染早期及后期肝脏内细胞因子呈现出不同改变。所以在肠道外组,肝脏细胞因子平衡机制失衡,进一步阐明这种失衡可能是RV肠道外播散的重要机制。     

Role of interferon in homologous and heterologous rotavirus infection in the intestines and extraintestinal organs of suckling mice

Recent studies demonstrated that viremia and extraintestinal rotavirus infection are common in acutely infected humans and animals, while systemic diseases appear to be rare. Intraperitoneal infection of newborn mice with rhesus rotavirus (RRV) results in biliary atresia (BA), and this condition is influenced by the host interferon response. We studied orally inoculated 5-day-old suckling mice that were deficient in interferon (IFN) signaling to evaluate the role of interferon on the outcome of local and systemic infection after enteric inoculation. We found that systemic replication of RRV, but not murine rotavirus strain EC, was greatly enhanced in IFN-α/β and IFN-γ receptor double-knockout (KO) or STAT1 KO mice but not in mice deficient in B- or T-cell immunity. The enhanced replication of RRV was associated with a lethal hepatitis, pancreatitis, and BA, while no systemic disease was observed in strain EC-infected interferon-deficient mice. In IFN-α/β receptor KO mice the extraintestinal infection and systemic disease were only moderately increased, while RRV infection was not augmented and systemic disease was not present in IFN-γ receptor KO mice. The increase of systemic infection in IFN-deficient mice was also observed during simian strain SA11 infection but not following bovine NCDV, porcine OSU, or murine strain EW infection. Our data indicate that the requirements for the interferon system to inhibit intestinal and extraintestinal viral replication in suckling mice vary among different heterologous and homologous rotavirus strains, and this variation is associated with lethal systemic disease.     

轮状病毒致乳鼠肠道外感染Th1/Th2细胞因子变化的研究

目的通过复制轮状病毒（RV）肠道外感染乳鼠的动物模型,检测接种后乳鼠体内Th1/Th2平衡改变,对RV肠道外感染后机体免疫状态进行初步研究。方法48只乳鼠随机均分为3组：肠道外组、肠道内组和正常对照组。肠道外组通过腹腔注射猴RVSA11株,肠道内组灌胃等量RV悬液,对照组无特殊处理。分别在接种后第4天、第8天处死乳鼠,收集标本,观察心、肝、肾、肺等脏器病理变化,用ELISA法检测血清中IL-10和IFN-γ的表达。结果光镜下肠道外组乳鼠肾、肝、肺和脾脏出现病理改变。感染后第4天,肠道内、外组乳鼠血清IFN-γ水平均高于正常组,到第8天明显下降,基本达到基线水平;IL-10在肠道外组第4天增高,到第8天小幅下降,但仍然高于正常组;而肠道内组IL-10无明显改变。结论RV肠道外感染早期呈现Th1-Th2混合反应,而后期则以IL-10的表达为主,T细胞向Th2型免疫应答方向偏离,Th1/Th2细胞因子失衡机制可能是RV肠道外感染的重要因素。     

Analyses of clinical, pathological and virological features of human rotavirus strain, YO induced gastroenteritis in infant BALB/c mice

Experimental studies of human rotavirus infections in mice are limited and there is lack of information on the quantitative assessment of rotaviral replication and its relationship with histological changes. In the present study, consequences of human rotavirus strain, YO induced gastroenteritis in infant BALB/c mice were analyzed for the occurrence of clinical symptoms, histopathology and virological events. The infected animals developed diarrhea and dehydration and showed accumulation of vacuolated enterocytes with lodging of the rotavirus antigens and shortening of villi in the intestine over a period of 5 days. The ileum was identified as the most susceptible and supportive part of small intestine for perpetuation of rotavirus infection in mice. Rotaviral antigen/RNA in stool and RNA in intestine were detected throughout the clinical disease period. At 48-72?h post inoculation, diarrhea was at the peak (90-95%) in the infected animals with increased load of viral RNA and intense pathological lesions suggesting it as the critical time point in the course of infection. The rising titers of antirotavirus neutralizing antibodies ascertained the replication of human rotavirus strain, YO in mice. These data may contribute to the understanding of pathophysiological, immunological and virological characteristics of rotavirus infections in mice.     

T-cell-deficient mice display normal recovery from experimental rotavirus infection.

Rotaviruses are common causes of diarrhea in animals and humans. Little is known, however, about the components of the host response to these viruses. Rotavirus infection was studied in athymic mice experimentally infected with murine rotavirus. Neonatal T-cell-deficient mice experienced a self-limited gastrointestinal infection which was identical to that observed in age-matched immunocompetent mice. Adult T-cell-deficient seronegative mice and age-matched normal mice showed a similar extent of resistance to symptomatic rotavirus infection. In both cases, the infection was resolved without the generation of antirotavirus antibody. These studies indicate that host defense against murine rotavirus requires neither functional T-lymphocytes nor specific antiviral antibody.     

Susceptibility of newly established mouse strain MPS to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

A newly established mouse strain, MPS, which is more sensitive to Mycoplasma pulmonis than ICR, ddY and other mouse strains was examined for its susceptibility to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. In experimental infections with M. pneumoniae, it was observed that M. pneumoniae attached to tracheas of MPS mice, and M. pneumoniae cells were isolated from tracheas and lungs of MPS mice even after four weeks of infection, while no mycoplasmas were isolated from ICR and ddY mice after one week of infection. Specific antibodies against M. pneumoniae were also observed by the Western blotting in the sera of MPS mice infected with M. pneumoniae. Although any lung lesion could not be observed in this work, this newly established mouse strain MPS may be useful for experiments of M. pneumoniae infection, especially for the analysis of strain differences in susceptibility to M. pneumoniae infection.     

Development of a Heterologous Model in Germfree Suckling Rats for Studies of Rotavirus Diarrhea

Germfree suckling rats were infected with an SA11 rotavirus strain. Infected pups developed diarrhea associated with histopathological changes. The virus was detected in feces and in the small intestine. Cellular vacuolation was observed in the villi of the jejunum. These results provide a new model for further investigations of group A rotavirus infection.