SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease outcomes in non-human primate models: advances and implications

SARS-CoV-2 has been the causative pathogen of the pandemic of COVID-19, resulting in catastrophic health issues globally. It is important to develop human-like animal models for investigating the mechanisms that SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect humans and cause COVID-19. Several studies demonstrated that t...

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Main Authors: Lunzhi Yuan, Qiyi Tang, Huachen Zhu, Yi Guan, Tong Cheng, Ningshao Xia
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1976598
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description SARS-CoV-2 has been the causative pathogen of the pandemic of COVID-19, resulting in catastrophic health issues globally. It is important to develop human-like animal models for investigating the mechanisms that SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect humans and cause COVID-19. Several studies demonstrated that the non-human primate (NHP) is permissive for SARS-CoV-2 infection to cause typical clinical symptoms including fever, cough, breathing difficulty, and other diagnostic abnormalities such as immunopathogenesis and hyperplastic lesions in the lung. These NHP models have been used for investigating the potential infection route and host immune response to SARS-CoV-2, as well as testing vaccines and drugs. This review aims to summarize the benefits and caveats of NHP models currently available for SARS-CoV-2, and to discuss key topics including model optimization, extended application, and clinical translation.
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spelling doaj-art-bc48129502fb4389a514bf643f589ec52025-08-20T03:52:56ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEmerging Microbes and Infections2222-17512021-01-011011881188910.1080/22221751.2021.1976598SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease outcomes in non-human primate models: advances and implicationsLunzhi Yuan0Qiyi Tang1Huachen Zhu2Yi Guan3Tong Cheng4Ningshao Xia5State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Microbiology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USAState Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Life Sciences, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of ChinaSARS-CoV-2 has been the causative pathogen of the pandemic of COVID-19, resulting in catastrophic health issues globally. It is important to develop human-like animal models for investigating the mechanisms that SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect humans and cause COVID-19. Several studies demonstrated that the non-human primate (NHP) is permissive for SARS-CoV-2 infection to cause typical clinical symptoms including fever, cough, breathing difficulty, and other diagnostic abnormalities such as immunopathogenesis and hyperplastic lesions in the lung. These NHP models have been used for investigating the potential infection route and host immune response to SARS-CoV-2, as well as testing vaccines and drugs. This review aims to summarize the benefits and caveats of NHP models currently available for SARS-CoV-2, and to discuss key topics including model optimization, extended application, and clinical translation.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1976598SARS-CoV-2non-human primatessevere acute respiratory syndromeimmunopathogenesisvaccine and drug discovery
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SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease outcomes in non-human primate models: advances and implications
Emerging Microbes and Infections
SARS-CoV-2
non-human primates
severe acute respiratory syndrome
immunopathogenesis
vaccine and drug discovery
title SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease outcomes in non-human primate models: advances and implications
title_full SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease outcomes in non-human primate models: advances and implications
title_fullStr SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease outcomes in non-human primate models: advances and implications
title_full_unstemmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease outcomes in non-human primate models: advances and implications
title_short SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease outcomes in non-human primate models: advances and implications
title_sort sars cov 2 infection and disease outcomes in non human primate models advances and implications
topic SARS-CoV-2
non-human primates
severe acute respiratory syndrome
immunopathogenesis
vaccine and drug discovery
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1976598
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