The pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus is resistant to mannose-binding lectin.
Virol J, 2011/2/04;8:50.
Tokunaga H[1], Ushirogawa H, Ohuchi M
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PMID: 21294904DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-50
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Abstract
background: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an important component of innate immunity because it promotes bacterial clearance and neutralization of human influenza A viruses. Since a majority of humans have no neutralizing antibody against the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza (pandemic 2009) virus, innate immunity may be crucial and MBL susceptibility may therefore influence viral pathogenesis.
results: We examined MBL susceptibility of influenza A viruses and observed that the pandemic 2009 virus was resistant to MBL, whereas all seasonal influenza A viruses tested were susceptible. The mortality of mice infected with a seasonal H1N1 influenza virus was evidently enhanced on transient blockage of MBL activity by simultaneous inoculation of mannan, whereas mannan inoculation had no effect on mice infected with a pandemic 2009 virus. This indicates that MBL protects mice against infection with the seasonal virus but not against that with the pandemic 2009 virus.
conclusions: These results indicate that the pandemic 2009 virus is not susceptible to MBL, an important component of innate immunity.
MeSH terms
Animals; Complement System Proteins; Disease Models, Animal; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Mannose-Binding Lectin; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Orthomyxoviridae Infections; Rodent Diseases; Survival Analysis
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