Humanized mice for immune system investigation: progress, promise and challenges
LD Shultz, MA Brehm, JV Garcia-Martinez… - Nature Reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Significant advances in our understanding of the in vivo functions of human cells and tissues
and the human immune system have resulted from the development of'humanized'mouse …
and the human immune system have resulted from the development of'humanized'mouse …
[HTML][HTML] Broad-spectrum agents for flaviviral infections: dengue, Zika and beyond
V Boldescu, MAM Behnam, N Vasilakis… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2017 - nature.com
Infections with flaviviruses, such as dengue, West Nile virus and the recently re-emerging
Zika virus, are an increasing and probably lasting global risk. This Review summarizes and …
Zika virus, are an increasing and probably lasting global risk. This Review summarizes and …
[HTML][HTML] DENV inhibits type I IFN production in infected cells by cleaving human STING
Dengue virus (DENV) is a pathogen with a high impact on human health. It replicates in a
wide range of cells involved in the immune response. To efficiently infect humans, DENV …
wide range of cells involved in the immune response. To efficiently infect humans, DENV …
[HTML][HTML] Fever from the forest: prospects for the continued emergence of sylvatic dengue virus and its impact on public health
N Vasilakis, J Cardosa, KA Hanley… - Nature Reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
The four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes that circulate among humans emerged
independently from ancestral sylvatic progenitors that were present in non-human primates …
independently from ancestral sylvatic progenitors that were present in non-human primates …
Human hemato-lymphoid system mice: current use and future potential for medicine
To directly study complex human hemato-lymphoid system physiology and respective
system-associated diseases in vivo, human-to-mouse xenotransplantation models for …
system-associated diseases in vivo, human-to-mouse xenotransplantation models for …
Dengue—quo tu et quo vadis?
R Chen, N Vasilakis - Viruses, 2011 - mdpi.com
Dengue viruses (DENV) are by far the most important arboviral pathogens in the tropics
around the world, putting at risk of infection nearly a third of the global human population …
around the world, putting at risk of infection nearly a third of the global human population …
Pathogenesis of the viral hemorrhagic fevers
S Paessler, DH Walker - Annual Review of Pathology …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Four families of enveloped RNA viruses, filoviruses, flaviviruses, arenaviruses, and
bunyaviruses, cause hemorrhagic fevers. These viruses are maintained in specific natural …
bunyaviruses, cause hemorrhagic fevers. These viruses are maintained in specific natural …
Dynamics of dengue disease severity determined by the interplay between viral genetics and serotype-specific immunity
M OhAinle, A Balmaseda, AR Macalalad… - Science translational …, 2011 - science.org
The rapid spread of dengue is a worldwide public health problem. In two clinical studies of
dengue in Managua, Nicaragua, we observed an abrupt increase in disease severity across …
dengue in Managua, Nicaragua, we observed an abrupt increase in disease severity across …
[HTML][HTML] Potential role of flavivirus NS2B-NS3 proteases in viral pathogenesis and anti-flavivirus drug discovery employing animal cells and models: a review
Flaviviruses are known to cause a variety of diseases in humans in different parts of the
world. There are very limited numbers of antivirals to combat flavivirus infection, and …
world. There are very limited numbers of antivirals to combat flavivirus infection, and …
Strategies for development of dengue virus inhibitors
Antiviral drug discovery is becoming increasingly important due to the global threat of viral
disease pandemics. Many members of the genus Flavivirus are significant human …
disease pandemics. Many members of the genus Flavivirus are significant human …