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. 1978 Jul;21(1):221–228. doi: 10.1128/iai.21.1.221-228.1978

Local and systemic immunity to influenza infections in ferrets.

W H Barber, P A Small Jr
PMCID: PMC421980  PMID: 711316

Abstract

To establish whether immunity to influenza infection in the ferret is local or systemic, two sites of challenge were utilized: the nose and the anatomically isolated tracheal pouch. Infection of either site did not spread to the other site, and challenge of either site resulted in seroconversion by 13 days. Simultaneous challenge of both sites 21 days after the primary infection revealed that prior infection of the pouch prevented subsequent reinfection of the pouch, but not infection of the nose. Thus, systemic immunity did not prevent the initiation of nasal influenza infection in the ferret. However, the duration of virus shedding from the nose was reduced to half of that seen when ferrets were infected for the first time, showing that the prior pouch infection did lead to a more rapid recovery from the subsequent nasal infection. Passively administered anti-influenza antibody did not prevent or modify the nasal infection, but it did prevent the pouch infection. This is consistent with the observation that an initial infection of the nose prevented pouch infection upon challenge 21 days later. The prior nasal infection also prevented the subsequent nasal infection. These data suggest that immunity to acquisition of influenza infection in the ferret is a local phenomenon, whereas recovery from active infection is influenced by systemic immune mechanisms.

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