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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-2-10
pubmed:abstractText
The pathogenic potential of human rotaviruses of serotypes 1 through 4 was evaluated in suckling mice. Oral inoculation of three different human rotaviruses of serotype 3 into 5-6 day old CD-1 mice caused disease characterized by diarrhea and dehydration. The mean 50% diarrhea inducing dose (DD50) was 5 X 10(5) pfu. Histopathological examination of small intestines revealed villus epithelial cell vacuolization localized to the distal one-third of the villus. Only Serotype 3 rotaviruses exhibited a rapid phase of viral growth in the intestine between 7 and 12 hours post-inoculation. Larger inocula of rotavirus serotypes 1, 2, and 4 did not cause disease or typical histopathologic changes. However, immunoperoxidase staining for rotavirus antigen was positive in all serotypes tested indicating that infection can occur without apparent disease and is not serotype specific. This convenient in-vivo model can be used to evaluate attenuation of human origin vaccine candidates of serotype 3.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0037-9727
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
184
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
127-32
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Gastroenteritis caused by human rotaviruses (serotype three) in a suckling mouse model.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't