Ectromelia Virus Infections of Mice as a Model to Support the Licensure of Anti-Orthopoxvirus Therapeutics

Ectromelia Virus Infections of Mice as a Model to Support the Licensure of Anti-Orthopoxvirus Therapeutics

The absence of herd immunity to orthopoxviruses and the concern that variola or monkeypox viruses could be used for bioterroristic activities has stimulated the development of therapeutics and safer prophylactics. One major limitation in this process is the lack of accessible human orthopoxvirus inf...

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Main Authors: R. Mark Buller, Jill Schriewer, George Painter, Akbar M. Siddiqui, Scott Parker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
ectromelia
variola
monkeypox
animal model
mousepox
infection route
antiviral
CMX001
ST-246
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/2/9/1918/

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