Small Animal Models of Respiratory Viral Infection Related to Asthma

Autor: Mingyuan Han, Charu Rajput, Tomoko Ishikawa, Caitlin R. Jarman, Julie Lee, Marc B. Hershenson
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Viruses, Vol 10, Iss 12, p 682 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1999-4915
DOI: 10.3390/v10120682
Popis: Respiratory viral infections are strongly associated with asthma exacerbations. Rhinovirus is most frequently-detected pathogen; followed by respiratory syncytial virus; metapneumovirus; parainfluenza virus; enterovirus and coronavirus. In addition; viral infection; in combination with genetics; allergen exposure; microbiome and other pathogens; may play a role in asthma development. In particular; asthma development has been linked to wheezing-associated respiratory viral infections in early life. To understand underlying mechanisms of viral-induced airways disease; investigators have studied respiratory viral infections in small animals. This report reviews animal models of human respiratory viral infection employing mice; rats; guinea pigs; hamsters and ferrets. Investigators have modeled asthma exacerbations by infecting mice with allergic airways disease. Asthma development has been modeled by administration of virus to immature animals. Small animal models of respiratory viral infection will identify cell and molecular targets for the treatment of asthma.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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