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To establish an economical and dose-controlled aerosol challenge method for viral infection models by delivering aerosolized virus directly to the lower respiratory tract via endotracheal intubation.

August 16, 2026MicroorganismsOpen Access

Development of a Controlled-Dose Aerosol Challenge Method Using a Lung Fluid Quantitative Nebulizer

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MSMingjie ShaoChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry HCHuan CuiHebei Agricultural University ZCZhaoliang ChenUniversity of Macau

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Experimental study demonstrates that direct lower-respiratory aerosol delivery increases viral deposition and pathogenicity in rodents, indicating an improved model for respiratory infections.

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To establish an economical and dose-controlled aerosol challenge method for viral infection models by delivering aerosolized virus directly to the lower respiratory tract via endotracheal intubation.
Generated aerosols using a lung fluid quantitative nebulizer and measured particle size via count median aerodynamic diameter (CMAD).
Compared pulmonary deposition efficiency, median lethal dose (LD50), and lung histopathology between direct aerosol inhalation and intranasal instillation of PR8 influenza virus in mice.
Tracked viral distribution and viral loads across lung tissues in guinea pigs using a luciferase-expressing recombinant influenza virus (PR8-Gluc).
The nebulizer generated aerosols with a CMAD of 2.28 μm.
Aerosol inhalation in mice achieved a pulmonary deposition rate of 63.1% and an LD50 of 31.1 EID50 with severe lung lesions, compared to a 20.0% deposition rate and an LD50 of 115.0 EID50 for intranasal instillation.
Pulmonary aerosol delivery in guinea pigs produced higher viral loads and a more homogeneous spatial distribution throughout lung tissues than intranasal delivery.

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Shao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817a60f2fb91fc834ae15e https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14081793

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Experimental study demonstrates that direct lower-respiratory aerosol delivery increases viral deposition and pathogenicity in rodents, indicating an improved model for respiratory infections.

Development of a Controlled-Dose Aerosol Challenge Method Using a Lung Fluid Quantitative Nebulizer

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