Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection of macaques : a model for Lassa fever

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Arenaviruses such as Lassa fever virus (LASV) and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) are benign in their natural reservoir hosts, and can occasionally cause severe viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) in non-human primates and in human beings. LCMV is considerably more benign for human beings than Lassa virus, however certain strains, like the LCMV-WE strain, can cause severe disease when the virus is delivered as a high-dose inoculum. Here we describe a rhesus macaque model for Lassa fever that employs a virulent strain of LCMV. Since LASV must be studied within Biosafety Level-4 (BSL-4) facilities, the LCMV-infected macaque model has the advantage that it can be used at BSL-3. LCMV-induced disease is rarely as severe as other VHF, but it is similar in cases where vascular leakage leads to lethal systemic failure. The LCMV-infected macaque has been valuable for describing the course of disease with differing viral strains, doses and routes of infection. By monitoring system-wide changes in physiology and gene expression in a controlled experimental setting, it is possible to identify events that are pathognomonic for developing VHF and potential treatment targets.

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2011

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2011

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:92

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Antiviral research - 92(2011), 2 vom: 06. Nov., Seite 125-38

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Englisch

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Zapata, Juan C [VerfasserIn]
Pauza, C David [VerfasserIn]
Djavani, Mahmoud M [VerfasserIn]
Rodas, Juan D [VerfasserIn]
Moshkoff, Dmitry [VerfasserIn]
Bryant, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Ateh, Eugene [VerfasserIn]
Garcia, Cybele [VerfasserIn]
Lukashevich, Igor S [VerfasserIn]
Salvato, Maria S [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 08.02.2012

Date Revised 03.06.2023

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10.1016/j.antiviral.2011.07.015

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NLM210547332