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. 2023:1417:171-184.
doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-1304-6_12.

Animal Models for Hepatitis E Virus

Tianxu Liu  1 , Lin Wang  2 , Ling Wang  3
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Animal Models for Hepatitis E Virus

Tianxu Liu et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2023.

Abstract

Animal models are one of the most important tools in the study of human hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. They are particularly important in light of the major limitations of the cell culture system for HEV. Besides nonhuman primates, which are extremely valuable because of their susceptibility to HEV genotypes 1-4, animals like swine, rabbit, and humanized mice are also potential models for studies of pathogenesis, cross-species infection, and the molecular biology of HEV. Identification of a useful animal model for human HEV infection studies is crucial to further investigations into this ubiquitous yet poorly understood virus and facilitate the development of antiviral therapeutics and vaccines.

Keywords: Animal models; Cross-species infection; HEV; Pathogenesis; Vaccine study.

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