Difference in Resistance to Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection in Mice / 한국실험동물학회지
Laboratory Animal Research
;
: 91-98, 2011.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-116723
ABSTRACT
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major pathogen that causes various diseases, including pneumonia and sepsis, as millions of people suffer from S. pneumoniae infection worldwide. To better understand the immune and inflammatory responses to S. pneumoniae, we produced murine models. To investigate the differences between intranasal and intratracheal infection, BALB/c mice were infected with S. pneumoniae D39 intranasally or intratracheally. Mice showed no significant differences in survival rates, body weight changes, and bacterial loads. To investigate resistance and susceptibility among mouse strains, BALB/c, C57BL/6J, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) knockout, and interleukin-10 (IL-10) knockout mice were infected with S. pneumoniae D39 via intranasal or intravenous routes. In this study, BALB/c and C57BL/6J mice were resistant, IL-10 knockout mice were intermediate, and TNF-alpha knokout mice were susceptible to S. pneumoniae infection. These data show that intranasal and intratracheal infection induced similar results after S. pneumoniae infection, and the genetic background of mice must be considered when studying S. pneumoniae infection in vivo.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Pneumocócicas
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Pneumonia
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Streptococcus
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Alterações do Peso Corporal
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Taxa de Sobrevida
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Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
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Interleucina-10
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Camundongos Knockout
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Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Laboratory Animal Research
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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