Scanning and transmission electron microscopy study of ferret respiratory mucosa infected with influenza A virus.
The use of both SEM and TEM techniques in studying the alterations of the columnar ciliated epithelium of the whole respiratory tract of ferrets enables the authors to find a significant discrepancy between tracheal and nasal mucosa destructions. This discrepancy is not a function of the anatomical location of virus instillation. Theoretical and pratical meanings are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D002923:Cilia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005289:Ferrets; D009980:Influenza A virus; D008297:Male; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*