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Characterization of lethal inhalational infection with in the common marmoset () Free

Abstract

The intracellular Gram-negative pathogen is the causative agent of tularaemia and is prevalent in many countries in the northern hemisphere. To determine whether the common marmoset () would be a suitable non-human primate model of inhalational tularaemia, a pathophysiology study was undertaken. Ten animals were challenged with ∼10 c.f.u. strain SCHU S4 ( subsp. ). To look for trends in the infection, pairs of animals were sacrificed at 24 h intervals between 0 and 96 h post-challenge and blood and organs were assessed for bacteriology, pathology and haematological and immunological parameters. The first indication of infection was a raised core temperature at 3 days post-challenge. This coincided with a number of other factors: a rapid increase in the number of bacteria isolated from all organs, more pronounced gross pathology and histopathology, and an increase in the immunological response. As the disease progressed, higher bacterial and cytokine levels were detected. More extensive pathology was observed, with multifocal lesions seen in the lungs, liver and spleen. Disease progression in the common marmoset appears to be consistent with human clinical and pathological features of tularaemia, indicating that this may be a suitable animal model for the investigation of novel medical interventions such as vaccines or therapeutics.

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Keyword(s): ALT, alanine aminotransferase , AST, aspartate aminotransferase , NK, natural killer and Tc, core body temperature
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Characterization of lethal inhalational infection with Francisella tularensis in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)
J. Med. Microbiol. 59, 1107 (2010); https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.020669-0
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