Animal models and SARS-CoV-2-induced pulmonary and neurological injuries

Laboratory animals are essential mainly for experiments aiming to study pathogenesis and evaluate antivirals and vaccines against emerging human infectious diseases. Preclinical studies of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pathogenesis have used several animal species as models: transgenic human ACE2 mice (K18 mice), inbred BALB/c or C57BL/6N mice, ferrets, minks, domestic cats and dogs, hamsters, and macaques. However, the choice of an animal model relies on several limitations. Besides the host susceptibility, the researcher’s experience with animal model management and the correct interpretation of clinical and laboratory records are crucial to succeed in preclinical translational research. Here, we summarise pathological and clinical findings correlated with virological data and immunological changes observed from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) experimental infections using different well-established SARS-CoV-2 animal model species. This essay aims to critically evaluate the current state of animal model translation to clinical data, as described in the human SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Main Authors:	Pinto,Marcelo Alves, da Silva,Alexandre dos Santos, Rodrigues,Daniela Del Rosario Flores, Müller,Rodrigo, de Vasconcelos,Gentil Arthur Lins Bentes Mendonça, Neves,Patrícia Cristina da Costa, de Oliveira,Jaqueline Mendes, Marchevsky,Renato Sergio
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2022
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762022000100216
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