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Studies of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus pathology in human cases and animal models.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20664013     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
During the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2003, approximately 10% of SARS patients developed progressive respiratory failure and died. Since then, several animal models have been established to study SARS coronavirus, with the aim of developing new antiviral agents and vaccines. This short review describes the pathologic features of SARS in relation to their clinical presentation in human cases. It also looks at animal susceptibility after experimental infection, animal models of SARS, and the pathogenesis of this disease. It seems that adaptation of the virus within the host animal and the subsequent abnormal immune responses may be key factors in the pathogenesis of this new and fatal respiratory disease. The proteases produced in the lung during inflammation could also play an important role for exacerbation of SARS in animals.
Authors:
N Nagata; N Iwata-Yoshikawa; F Taguchi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2010-07-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Veterinary pathology     Volume:  47     ISSN:  1544-2217     ISO Abbreviation:  Vet. Pathol.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-02     Completed Date:  2010-12-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0312020     Medline TA:  Vet Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  881-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
DVM, PhD, Department of Pathology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-7-1 Gakuen, Musashi-murayama, Tokyo, Japan, 208-0011.nnagata@nih.go.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Animals, Laboratory
Animals, Wild
Disease Models, Animal
Disease Outbreaks*
Humans
Lung / immunology,  pathology,  virology*
SARS Virus / immunology*
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / immunology*,  pathology,  virology

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