| Literature DB >> 25549702 |
Tania Rivera-Hernandez1, Diane G Carnathan2, Peter M Moyle3, Istvan Toth4, Nicholas P West1, Paul R Young1, Guido Silvestri2, Mark J Walker1.
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The non-human primates (NHPs) model in biomedical research has contributed to the study of human infectious, autoimmune, oncogenic, and neurological diseases. This review focuses on the importance of NHP models in vaccine development for tuberculosis, pertussis, Dengue, group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) infection, HIV infection, and certain diseases in the elderly (influenza, for example). From understanding disease pathogenesis and mechanisms of protection, to assessing vaccine safety and efficacy, we discuss selected cases where the importance of the use of NHP models is highlighted.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25549702 PMCID: PMC4465840
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Discov Med ISSN: 1539-6509 Impact factor: 2.970