PMID- 25186625 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150423 LR - 20211021 IS - 1297-9716 (Electronic) IS - 0928-4249 (Print) IS - 0928-4249 (Linking) VI - 45 IP - 1 DP - 2014 Sep 4 TI - The comparative profile of lymphoid cells and the T and B cell spectratype of germ-free piglets infected with viruses SIV, PRRSV or PCV2. PG - 91 LID - 10.1186/s13567-014-0091-x [doi] LID - 91 AB - Lymphocyte subsets isolated from germ-free piglets experimentally infected with swine influenza virus (SIV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) or porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) were studied and the profile of these subsets among these three infections was monitored. Germ-free piglets were used since their response could be directly correlated to the viral infection. Because SIV infections are resolved even by colostrum-deprived neonates whereas PRRSV and PCV2 infections are not, SIV was used as a benchmark for an effectively resolved viral infection. PRRSV caused a large increase in the proportion of lymphocytes at the site of infection and rapid differentiation of B cells leading to a high level of Ig-producing cells but a severe reduction in CD2-CD21+ primed B cells. Unlike SIV and PCV2, PRRSV also caused an increase in terminally differentiated subset of CD2+CD8alpha+ gammadelta cells and polyclonal expansion of major Vbeta families suggesting that non-specific helper T cells drive swift B cell activation. Distinct from infections with SIV and PRRSV, PCV2 infection led to the: (a) prevalence of MHC-II+ T cytotoxic cells, (b) restriction of the T helper compartment in the respiratory tract, (c) generation of a high proportion of FoxP3+ T cells in the blood and (d) selective expansion of IgA and IgE suggesting this virus elicits a mucosal immune response. Our findings suggest that PRRSV and PCV2 may negatively modulate the host immune system by different mechanisms which may explain their persistence. FAU - Sinkora, Marek AU - Sinkora M FAU - Butler, John E AU - Butler JE FAU - Lager, Kelly M AU - Lager KM FAU - Potockova, Hana AU - Potockova H FAU - Sinkorova, Jana AU - Sinkorova J LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140904 PL - England TA - Vet Res JT - Veterinary research JID - 9309551 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - B-Lymphocytes/*virology MH - Circoviridae Infections/*immunology/virology MH - Circovirus/physiology MH - *Germ-Free Life MH - Killer Cells, Natural/*virology MH - Orthomyxoviridae/physiology MH - Orthomyxoviridae Infections/*immunology/virology MH - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/*immunology/virology MH - Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/physiology MH - Swine MH - T-Lymphocytes/*virology PMC - PMC4156959 EDAT- 2014/09/05 06:00 MHDA- 2015/04/24 06:00 PMCR- 2014/09/04 CRDT- 2014/09/05 06:00 PHST- 2014/03/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/08/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/09/05 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/09/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/04/24 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/09/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - s13567-014-0091-x [pii] AID - 91 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s13567-014-0091-x [doi] PST - epublish SO - Vet Res. 2014 Sep 4;45(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s13567-014-0091-x.