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A Murine Model of Dengue Virus-induced Acute Viral Encephalitis-like Disease
Published on: April 28, 2019
Severe encephalitis in cynomolgus macaques exposed to aerosolized Eastern equine encephalitis virus
Douglas S Reed1, Matthew G Lackemeyer, Nicole L Garza
1Center for Aerobiological Sciences, US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA. doug.reed@det.amedd.army.mil
Abstract:
Cynomolgus macaques exposed to an aerosol containing a virulent strain of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus developed neurological signs indicating encephalitis that corresponded with the onset of fever and an elevated heart rate. Viremia was either transient or undetectable even in animals that succumbed to the illness. The onset of illness was dose dependent, but once a febrile response was observed, macaques were moribund within 36 h. Simultaneously, a prominent leukocytosis was seen; 1 day before being moribund, macaques had a white blood cell count >20,000 cells/ microL. The leukocytes were predominantly granulocytes. Increases in serum levels of blood urea nitrogen, sodium, and alkaline phosphatase were also seen. The rapid onset and severity of neurological signs mirror what has been reported for human cases of disease caused by EEE.
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