| Literature DB >> 28498998 |
Ryohei Hirose1,2, Takaaki Nakaya2, Yuji Naito1, Tomo Daidoji2, Yohei Watanabe2, Hiroaki Yasuda1, Hideyuki Konishi1, Yoshito Itoh1.
Abstract
Although viral RNA or infectious virions have been detected in the feces of individuals infected with human influenza A and B viruses (IAV/IBV), the mechanism of viral survival in the gastrointestinal tract remains unclear. We developed a model that attempts to recapitulate the conditions encountered by a swallowed virus. While IAV/IBV are vulnerable to simulated digestive juices (gastric acid and bile/pancreatic juice), highly viscous mucus protects viral RNA and virions, allowing the virus to retain its infectivity. Our results suggest that virions and RNA present in swallowed mucus are not inactivated or degraded by the gastrointestinal environment, allowing their detection in feces.Entities:
Keywords: Influenza; feces; inactivation; mucus; viscosity
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28498998 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix224
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226