The nasal local antibody production of rats against respiratory infections.
For better understanding the nasal defense mechanism against infection, an experiment on bacterial inhalation was performed using rats with and without artificial nasal obstructions. Local antibodies in the nasal cavity may exert a wide defensive influence on inhaled pathogens. Their production can be affected by nasal obstruction.
D000336:Aerosols; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001884:Bordetella / Q000276:immunology; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000276:immunology*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000276:immunology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000276:immunology*
D000336:Aerosols; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007070:Immunoglobulin A