Ferrets as a Novel Animal Model for Studying Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Hosts

Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is an important cause of severe respiratory tract disease in immunocompromised patients. Animal models are indispensable for evaluating novel intervention strategies in this complex patient population. To complement existing models in rodents and non-human pr...

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Main Authors: Stittelaar, Koert J., de Waal, Leon, van Amerongen, Geert, Veldhuis Kroeze, Edwin J.B., Fraaij, Pieter L.A., van Baalen, Carel A., van Kampen, Jeroen J.A., van der Vries, Erhard, Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E., de Swart, Rik L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4926188/