Animal Models for Hepatitis E Virus
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Non-Human Primate Model
2.1. Experimental Infection of Non-Human Primates
2.2. NHP as Animal Model for HEV
2.3. Limitations of NHP Models
3. Pig Model
3.1. Swine HEV and Course of Infection in Swine
3.2. Pigs as an Animal Model for HEV
3.3. Limitations of the Pig Model
4. Rabbit Model
4.1. Rabbit HEV and Course of Infection in Rabbits
4.2. Rabbit as Animal Model for HEV
4.3. Limitations of the Rabbit Model
5. Rat Model
5.1. Rat HEV and Course of Infection in Rats
5.2. Rat as Animal Model for HEV and the Associated Limitations
6. Mouse Model
6.1. Mouse as Animal Model for HEV Infection
6.2. The Limitations of Mice as HEV Animal Model
7. Chicken Model
7.1. Avian HEV and Course of Infection in Chickens
7.2. Chicken as an Animal Model and Its Limitations
8. Other Small Animal Models
9. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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