Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Histology, immunohistochemistry, and in situ hybridization reveal overlooked Ebola virus target tissues in the Ebola virus disease guinea pig model.


ABSTRACT: Survivors of Ebola virus infection may become subclinically infected, but whether animal models recapitulate this complication is unclear. Using histology in combination with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization in a retrospective review of a guinea pig confirmation-of-virulence study, we demonstrate for the first time Ebola virus infection in hepatic oval cells, the endocardium and stroma of the atrioventricular valves and chordae tendinae, satellite cells of peripheral ganglia, neurofibroblasts and Schwann cells of peripheral nerves and ganglia, smooth muscle cells of the uterine myometrium and vaginal wall, acini of the parotid salivary glands, thyroid follicular cells, adrenal medullary cells, pancreatic islet cells, endometrial glandular and surface epithelium, and the epithelium of the vagina, penis and, prepuce. These findings indicate that standard animal models for Ebola virus disease are not as well-described as previously thought and may serve as a stepping stone for future identification of potential sites of virus persistence.

SUBMITTER: Cooper TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5775334 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Histology, immunohistochemistry, and in situ hybridization reveal overlooked Ebola virus target tissues in the Ebola virus disease guinea pig model.

Cooper Timothy K TK   Huzella Louis L   Johnson Joshua C JC   Rojas Oscar O   Yellayi Sri S   Sun Mei G MG   Bavari Sina S   Bonilla Amanda A   Hart Randy R   Jahrling Peter B PB   Kuhn Jens H JH   Zeng Xiankun X  

Scientific reports 20180119 1


Survivors of Ebola virus infection may become subclinically infected, but whether animal models recapitulate this complication is unclear. Using histology in combination with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization in a retrospective review of a guinea pig confirmation-of-virulence study, we demonstrate for the first time Ebola virus infection in hepatic oval cells, the endocardium and stroma of the atrioventricular valves and chordae tendinae, satellite cells of peripheral ganglia, neuro  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC8194506 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4593453 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5120828 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6755655 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4300644 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4367930 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8002032 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6004844 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4973989 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC10977825 | biostudies-literature