Fig. 5. Alcohol feeding in mice prevents normal clearance of RSV.

RSV titers were determined in lung homogenates (100 μg/mL) from 1–7 days post-infection in control- and alcohol-fed mice. RSV was equally detected in lung homogenates of control- and alcohol-fed mice at 24 hr post infection. RSV continued to be detected in the lungs of alcohol-fed mice out to 1 wk, compared to control-fed mice (^ap<0.05 vs RSV only mice at 2–7 d). n=6–10 mice per group from replicated experiments.