Project description:Analysis of lung samples from mice infected with a severe H5N1 influenza virus (VN/1203/04/H5N1) or a mild H1N1 influenza virus (NYMC-X-179A) on day 3 and day 5 post-infection. Uninfected controls were used for comparison.
Project description:The pathogenesis of avian influenza A H5N1 virus in human has not been clearly elucidated. There have been increasing evidence suggesting a role for virus-induced cytokine dysregulation in contributing to the pathogenesis of human H5N1 disease. However, the role of aberrant innate immune response in human lungs infected by avian influenza H5N1 virus has not been explored and direct evidence for inappropriate innate responses in lungs of avian influenza H5N1 virus infected patients is lacking.
Project description:To find the different host response during H5N1 and H1N1 infection, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes differentially expressed in mouse lungs infected by H5N1 and H1N1 virus. BALB/c mice were infected with live H5N1 virus , live H1N1 virus, or inactivated H5N1 virus or allantoic fluid (AF) for 24 h.
Project description:The primary objective is to compare multiplex immune response signatures following two (primary and a boost) vaccinations with the GSK AS03 adjuvanted H5N1 influenza vaccine or the non-adjuvanted form of the H5N1 influenza vaccine at the 3.75 mcg dose and given 21 days apart and identify differences in very early innate immune responses. These immune signatures will also be correlated with the clinical observations especially safety related local and systemic events.