Primate model for orthopox virus infections

The present invention is directed to an animal model for predicting the course of orthopox virus infections or for evaluating the efficacy of anti-viral therapeutics or anti-orthopox virus vaccines. The present invention is further directed to a method of evaluating the efficacy of an anti-viral the...

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Hauptverfasser: KAUP, FRANZ-JOSEF, DR, MAETZ-RENSING, KERSTIN, PAULI, GEORG, STAHL-HENNIG, CHRISTIANE, ELLERBROK, HEINZ
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention is directed to an animal model for predicting the course of orthopox virus infections or for evaluating the efficacy of anti-viral therapeutics or anti-orthopox virus vaccines. The present invention is further directed to a method of evaluating the efficacy of an anti-viral therapeutic or an anti-orthopox virus vaccine and to a specific Callithrixpox virus strain for use in this method. Furthermore, the present invention pertains to a pharmaceutical composition containing such an anti-viral therapeutic or an anti-orthopox virus vaccine.