Metaplasia of the lung alveolar epithelium in mice repeatedly challenged with influenza virus.
Mice were repeatedly infected intranasally with increasing doses of influenza virus. A correlation was observed between the incidence of metaplasia of the lung alveolar epithelium and serum antibody levels.
D000818:Animals; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D009980:Influenza A virus; D008679:Metaplasia; D051379:Mice; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology*