Peripheral immune response in the African green monkey model following Nipah-Malaysia virus exposure by intermediate-size particle aerosol.

• Main Authors: Abigail Lara (Author), Yu Cong (Author), Peter B Jahrling (Author), Mark Mednikov (Author), Elena Postnikova (Author), Shuiqing Yu (Author), Vincent Munster (Author), Michael R Holbrook (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The ability to appropriately mimic human disease is critical for using animal models as a tool for understanding virus pathogenesis. In the case of Nipah virus (NiV), infection of humans appears to occur either through inhalation, contact with or consumption of infected material. In two of these cir...