Jegede A, Fu Q, Lin M, Kumar A, Guan J. Aerosol exposure enhanced infection of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in chickens. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2018 Oct 11.
To assess the impact of different routes of inoculation on experimental infection of avian influenza (AI) viruses in chickens, this study compared virus replication and cytokine gene expression in respiratory and gastrointestinal organ tissues of chickens, which were inoculated with four low pathogenic subtypes, H6N1, H10N7, H10N8 and H13N6 AI viruses via the aerosol, intranasal and oral routes, respectively. Aerosol inoculation with the H6N1, H10N7 and H10N8 viruses significantly increased virus titers and upregulated the interferon (IFN)-γ, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1β genes in the trachea and lung tissues compared to intranasal or oral inoculation. Furthermore, 1 and 2 out of 6 chickens died following exposure to aerosolized H6N1 and H10N8 viruses, respectively. The H13N6 virus reached the lung via aerosol inoculation although failed to establish infection. Collectively, chickens were more susceptible to aerosolized AI viruses compared to intranasal or oral inoculation, and virus aerosols might post a significant threat to poultry health. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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