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Upper Respiratory Tract Resistance to Influenza Infection Is Not Prevented by the Absence of Either Nasal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue or Cervical Lymph Nodes¹

James A. Wiley^2,*, Michael P. Tighe and Allen G. Harmsen^*

^* Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717; and Trudeau Institute, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

The murine nasal-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) and cervical lymph nodes (CLN) are involved in the generation of local immune responses within the upper respiratory tract (URT). However, their involvement in these responses does not imply the necessity for resistance to URT infections. We surgically removed NALT or CLN to address the necessity of these lymphatic tissues for the development of a local protective immune response after a URT influenza infection. No histological evidence of the re-establishment of either tissue was detected after surgery and the subsequent infection. Removal of NALT did not elicit changes in serum or nasal mucosa-associated influenza-specific Ig levels. However, increases in PR8-specific serum IgG and nasal mucosa-associated IgA were detected after removal of CLN. Recruitment of influenza-specific CD4 T cells into the nasal mucosa was not altered by removal of NALT. The removal of NALT or CLN did not alter the recruitment of influenza-specific CD8 T cells into the URT. However, increased levels of influenza-specific CD8 T cells were observed in the tracheal-bronchial lymph nodes after CLN surgery. The rate of viral clearance from nasal mucosa and lungs was not altered by removal of NALT or CLN. These studies demonstrate that despite the participation of NALT and CLN in the generation of local immunity to influenza infections, neither tissue is essential for the development of protective immunity and viral clearance in URT.

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