A novel nonhuman primate model for influenza transmission.

A novel nonhuman primate model for influenza transmission.

Studies of influenza transmission are necessary to predict the pandemic potential of emerging influenza viruses. Currently, both ferrets and guinea pigs are used in such studies, but these species are distantly related to humans. Nonhuman primates (NHP) share a close phylogenetic relationship with h...

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Main Authors: Louise H Moncla, Ted M Ross, Jorge M Dinis, Jason T Weinfurter, Tatum D Mortimer, Nancy Schultz-Darken, Kevin Brunner, Saverio V Capuano, Carissa Boettcher, Jennifer Post, Michael Johnson, Chalise E Bloom, Andrea M Weiler, Thomas C Friedrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3828296?pdf=render

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