The family Filoviridae, which includes the genera Marburgvirus and Ebolavirus, contains some of the most pathogenic viruses in humans and non-human primates （NHPs）, causing severe hemorrhagic fevers with high fatali...The family Filoviridae, which includes the genera Marburgvirus and Ebolavirus, contains some of the most pathogenic viruses in humans and non-human primates （NHPs）, causing severe hemorrhagic fevers with high fatality rates. Small animal models against filoviruses using mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, and ferrets have been developed with the goal of screening candidate vaccines and antivirals, before testing in the gold standard NHP models. In this review, we summarize the different animal models used to understand filovirus pathogenesis, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each model with respect to filovirus disease research.展开更多
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has evolved rapidly into new variants throughout the pandemic.The Omicron variant has more than 50 mutations when compared with the original wild-type str...The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has evolved rapidly into new variants throughout the pandemic.The Omicron variant has more than 50 mutations when compared with the original wild-type strain and has been identified globally in numerous countries.In this report,we analyzed the mutational profiles of several variants,including the per-site mutation rate,to determine evolutionary relationships.The Omicron variant was found to have a unique mutation profile when compared with that of other SARS-CoV-2 variants,containing mutations that are rare in clinical samples.Moreover,the presence of five mouse-adapted mutation sites suggests that Omicron may have evolved in a mouse host.Mutations in the Omicron receptor-binding domain(RBD)region,in particular,have potential implications for the ongoing pandemic.展开更多
基金supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada(PHAC)partially supported by the NIH and CIHR grants to X.G.Qiu(U19 AI109762-1 and CIHR-IER-143487,respectively)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China International Cooperation and Exchange Program(8161101193)National Science and Technology Major Project(2016ZX10004222)to G.Wong
文摘The family Filoviridae, which includes the genera Marburgvirus and Ebolavirus, contains some of the most pathogenic viruses in humans and non-human primates （NHPs）, causing severe hemorrhagic fevers with high fatality rates. Small animal models against filoviruses using mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, and ferrets have been developed with the goal of screening candidate vaccines and antivirals, before testing in the gold standard NHP models. In this review, we summarize the different animal models used to understand filovirus pathogenesis, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each model with respect to filovirus disease research.
文摘The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has evolved rapidly into new variants throughout the pandemic.The Omicron variant has more than 50 mutations when compared with the original wild-type strain and has been identified globally in numerous countries.In this report,we analyzed the mutational profiles of several variants,including the per-site mutation rate,to determine evolutionary relationships.The Omicron variant was found to have a unique mutation profile when compared with that of other SARS-CoV-2 variants,containing mutations that are rare in clinical samples.Moreover,the presence of five mouse-adapted mutation sites suggests that Omicron may have evolved in a mouse host.Mutations in the Omicron receptor-binding domain(RBD)region,in particular,have potential implications for the ongoing pandemic.
