The DBA.2 mouse is susceptible to disease following infection with a broad, but limited, range of influenza A and B viruses

J Virol. 2011 Dec;85(23):12825-9. doi: 10.1128/JVI.05930-11. Epub 2011 Sep 14.

Abstract

We assessed the relative susceptibilities to disease of the DBA.2 and C57BL/6 mouse models upon infection with a range of influenza A and B viruses. DBA.2 mice were more susceptible to disease upon inoculation with human H1N1 influenza A virus strains, several swine influenza viruses, and influenza B viruses but were not overtly susceptible to infection with human seasonal H3N2 strains. Hemagglutination inhibition and immunoglobulin isotype profiling indicated that DBA.2 and C57BL/6 mice generate comparable humoral responses upon equivalent 50% mouse lethal dose (MLD(50)) challenges with influenza virus. Our data demonstrate the utility of DBA.2 mice for the elucidation of influenza virus pathogenicity determinants and the testing of influenza vaccines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests
  • Humans
  • Influenza A virus / pathogenicity*
  • Influenza B virus / pathogenicity*
  • Influenza, Human / immunology
  • Influenza, Human / pathology
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Lung / immunology
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung / virology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / immunology
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / pathology
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections / virology*
  • Virus Replication