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Journal of Virology, February 2000, p. 1443-1450, Vol. 74, No. 3
0022-538X/00/$04.00+0

Distinct Pathogenesis of Hong Kong-Origin H5N1 Viruses in Mice Compared to That of Other Highly Pathogenic H5 Avian Influenza Viruses

Jody K. Dybing, Stacey Schultz-Cherry, David E. Swayne, David L. Suarez, and Michael L. Perdue*

Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Athens, Georgia 30605

Received 15 July 1999/Accepted 28 October 1999

In 1997, an outbreak of virulent H5N1 avian influenza virus occurred in poultry in Hong Kong (HK) and was linked to a direct transmission to humans. The factors associated with transmission of avian influenza virus to mammals are not fully understood, and the potential risk of other highly virulent avian influenza A viruses infecting and causing disease in mammals is not known. In this study, two avian and one human HK-origin H5N1 virus along with four additional highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza viruses were analyzed for their pathogenicity in 6- to 8-week-old BALB/c mice. Both the avian and human HK H5 influenza virus isolates caused severe disease in mice, characterized by induced hypothermia, clinical signs, rapid weight loss, and 75 to 100% mortality by 6 to 8 days postinfection. Three of the non-HK-origin isolates caused no detectable clinical signs. One isolate, A/tk/England/91 (H5N1), induced measurable disease, and all but one of the animals recovered. Infections resulted in mild to severe lesions in both the upper and lower respiratory tracts. Most consistently, the viruses caused necrosis in respiratory epithelium of the nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles with accompanying inflammation. The most severe and widespread lesions were observed in the lungs of HK avian influenza virus-infected mice, while no lesions or only mild lesions were evident with A/ck/Scotland/59 (H5N1) and A/ck/Queretaro/95 (H5N2). The A/ck/Italy/97 (H5N2) and the A/tk/England/91 (H5N1) viruses exhibited intermediate pathogenicity, producing mild to moderate respiratory tract lesions. In addition, infection by the different isolates could be further distinguished by the mouse immune response. The non-HK-origin isolates all induced production of increased levels of active transforming growth factor beta  following infection, while the HK-origin isolates did not.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, USDA, ARS, 934 College Station Rd., Athens, GA 30605. Phone: (706) 546-3435. Fax: (706) 546-3161. E-mail: mperdue{at}asrr.arsusda.gov.

Journal of Virology, February 2000, p. 1443-1450, Vol. 74, No. 3
0022-538X/00/$04.00+0


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