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Tree Shrew as an Emerging Small Animal Model for Human Viral Infection: A Recent Overview
18 Aug 2021
Abstract excerpt
Viral infection is a global public health threat causing millions of deaths. A suitable small animal model is essential for viral pathogenesis and host response studies that could be used in antiviral and vaccine development. The tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri or Tupaia belangeri chinenesis), a squirrel-like non-primate small mammal in the Tupaiidae family, has been reported to be susceptible to important human...
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