Volume 29, Number 1—January 2023
Research
Human Immunity and Susceptibility to Influenza A(H3) Viruses of Avian, Equine, and Swine Origin
Elien Vandoorn, Wojciech Stadejek, Isabel Leroux-Roels, Geert Leroux-Roels, Anna Parys, and Kristien Van Reeth
Table 1
Characteristics of MucilAir donors and tissues used for study of human susceptibility to influenza A(H3) viruses of avian, equine, and swine origin*
| Donor ID | Donor no. | Age, y/sex | Ethnicity | Smoking status | Tissue type | Age of ALI at inoculation, wk |
TEER ± SD, Ω.cm2† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND1 | MD0738 | 32/F | Caucasian | Nonsmoker | Nasal | 11 | 774 ± 27 |
| ND2 | MD0436 | 46/M | Caucasian | Unknown | Nasal | 11 | 1,256 ± 15 |
| ND3 | MD0722 | 61/M | Unknown | Unknown | Nasal | 11 | 611 ± 27 |
| BD1 | MD0802 | 55/F | African | Nonsmoker | Bronchial | 9 | 669 ± 32 |
| BD2 | MD0670 | 15/M | Caucasian | Nonsmoker | Bronchial | 11 | 477 ± 23 |
| BD3 | MD0810 | 52/F | Hispanic | Nonsmoker | Bronchial | 11 | 424 ± 24 |
*MucilAir, Epithelix Sàrl (https://www.epithelix.com). ALI, air–liquid interface; ID, identifier; TEER, transepithelial electrical resistance. †Average and SD on the basis of 12 values as mentioned in the certificate of analysis provided by the manufacturer, Epithelix.
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