title: Experimental respiratory syncytial virus infection of human peribronchial gland cells in vitro.
abstract: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a relevant agent of respiratory tract infections, especially in exacerbations of chronic lung diseases. Peribronchial submucosal glands are the main source of tracheobronchial mucus and therefore of major interest. The authors isolated and cultured human peribronchial gland cells and infected them with RSV. The course of infection was monitored by transmission electron, immuno-, and lectin fluorescence microscopy. Morphology shows virus factories with budding particles within cytoplasmatic vacuoles and virus release after 44 h of infection. Experimental infection of human peribronchial gland cells in primary culture appears to be a suitable model in pulmonary research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pneumology .
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Anhenn
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stamatis
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Theegarten
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000648:ultrastructure* / Q000821:virology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000648:ultrastructure* / Q000821:virology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D018113:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013997:Time Factors