Simulation of Viral Hepatitis E in Marmosets
- Authors: Kyuregyan K.K.1, Poleshchuk V.F.1, Gordeichuk I.V.1, Gulyaeva T.V.1, Isaeva O.V.1, Morozov I.A.1, Mikhailov M.I.1
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Affiliations:
- M. P. Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
- Issue: Vol 160, No 3 (2016)
- Pages: 368-371
- Section: Primatology
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0007-4888/article/view/236709
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-016-3173-0
- ID: 236709
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Abstract
We developed a model of hepatitis E virus infection in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) and determined optimal route of infection, duration, clinical and virological characteristics of infection in laboratory animals. Using this model, we demonstrated that replication of hepatitis E virus primarily occurs in the liver, while virus replication presumed to take place in the intestine was not confirmed in this experiment.
About the authors
K. K. Kyuregyan
M. P. Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: karen-kyuregyan@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
V. F. Poleshchuk
M. P. Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Email: karen-kyuregyan@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
I. V. Gordeichuk
M. P. Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Email: karen-kyuregyan@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
T. V. Gulyaeva
M. P. Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Email: karen-kyuregyan@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
O. V. Isaeva
M. P. Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Email: karen-kyuregyan@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
I. A. Morozov
M. P. Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Email: karen-kyuregyan@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
M. I. Mikhailov
M. P. Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Email: karen-kyuregyan@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow