Advances in viral respiratory infections: new experimental models

Lida Mohtasham; Alexander Auais; Giovanni Piedimonte

doi:10.1016/j.ddmod.2004.11.011

Advances in viral respiratory infections: new experimental models

Drug Discov Today Dis Models. 2004 Dec 17;1(3):303-309. doi: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2004.11.011. Epub 2004 Dec 8.

Authors

Lida Mohtasham¹, Alexander Auais¹, Giovanni Piedimonte^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Batchelor Children's Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
² Department of Medicine and Molecular/Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.

Abstract

The wide array of models available for the study of respiratory viral infections is extremely valuable for the development of novel therapeutic and prophylactic options against these highly prevalent diseases. In addition, through these models we have gathered considerable insight into the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of these infections and the inflammatory and immune responses they elicit in the host. This article reviews new promising models introduced recently in this field.

Publication types

Review