Pulmonary function analysis in cotton rats after respiratory syncytial virus infection.

The cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) is an excellent small animal model for human respiratory viral infections such as human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (HMPV). These respiratory viral infections, as well as other pulmonary inflammatory diseases such as asthma, are asso...

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Main Authors: Margaret E Martinez, Olivia E Harder, Lucia E Rosas, Lisa Joseph, Ian C Davis, Stefan Niewiesk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237404