The Role of Animal Research in Pandemic Responses
| Autor: | Jacqueline K Brockhurst, Jason S Villano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Animal Experimentation
Economic growth History COVID-19 Vaccines Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Overview Context (language use) General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Zika virus Pandemic Animals Humans Animal testing Pandemics General Veterinary biology SARS-CoV-2 Zika Virus Infection Outbreak COVID-19 Zika Virus History 20th Century biology.organism_classification Germ theory of disease Infectious disease (medical specialty) Influenza Pandemic 1918-1919 |
| Zdroj: | Comp Med |
| ISSN: | 2769-819X |
| Popis: | The significant advances made by the global scientific community during the COVID-19 pandemic, exemplified by the development of multiple SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in less than 1 y, were made possible in part because of animal research. Historically, animals have been used to study the characterization, treatment, and prevention of most of the major infectious disease outbreaks that humans have faced. From the advent of modern 'germ theory' prior to the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic through the more recent Ebola and Zika virus outbreaks, research that uses animals has revealed or supported key discoveries in disease pathogenesis and therapy development, helping to save lives during crises. Here we summarize the role of animal research in past pandemic and epidemic response efforts, as well as current and future considerations for animal research in the context of infectious disease research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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