| Literature DB >> 29087482 |
Jessica R Spengler1, Greg Saturday2, Kerry J Lavender3, Cynthia Martellaro4, James G Keck5, Stuart T Nichol1, Christina F Spiropoulou1, Heinz Feldmann4, Joseph Prescott4,6.
Abstract
Both Ebola virus (EBOV) and Reston virus (RESTV) cause disease in nonhuman primates, yet only EBOV causes disease in humans. To investigate differences in viral pathogenicity, humanized mice (hu-NSG-SGM3) were inoculated with EBOV or RESTV. Consistent with differences in disease in human infection, pronounced weight loss and markers of hepatic damage and disease were observed exclusively in EBOV-infected mice. These abnormalities were associated with significantly higher EBOV replication in the liver but not in the spleen, suggesting that in this model, efficiency of viral replication in select tissues early in infection may contribute to differences in viral pathogenicity.Entities:
Keywords: Ebola virus; NSG-SGM3; Reston virus; hemorrhagic fever; humanized mice
Mesh:
Year: 2017 PMID: 29087482 PMCID: PMC5853858 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix562
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226