K. Park et al., EFFECT OF INFLUENZA-A VIRUS ON CILIARY ACTIVITY AND DYE TRANSPORT FUNCTION IN THE CHINCHILLA EUSTACHIAN-TUBE, The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology, 102(7), 1993, pp. 551-558
Previous studies have shown that influenza A virus inoculated via a tr
ansbullar approach can cause severe disorders of the chinchilla eustac
hian tube. In this study, we inoculated chinchillas both intranasally
and transbullarly with influenza A virus (A/Alaska/6/77) to assess the
effect of this virus on both the ciliary activity of eustachian tube
epithelium and eustachian tube transport function. Data indicated that
while the nature of the major lesions was indistinguishable, the diff
ering routes of inoculation did influence the time course and initial
location of virus-induced histopathology. Analysis of ciliary beat fre
quency and dye transport function indicated a maximal decrease approxi
mately 7 to 14 days postinoculation, with return to normal function by
28 days postinoculation. Light and transmission electron microscopic
observations of the evolution of histopathology and return to normal h
istology correlated well with functional assessment data.