Immunology taught by rats
<p>Immunology may be best taught by viruses, and possibly by humans, but the rats of New York City surprisingly also have plenty to offer. A survey published in 2014 of the pathogens carried by rats trapped in houses and parks in Manhattan identified a huge burden of infectious agents in thes...
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
2017
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| description | <p>Immunology may be best taught by viruses, and possibly by humans, but the rats of New York City surprisingly also have plenty to offer. A survey published in 2014 of the pathogens carried by rats trapped in houses and parks in Manhattan identified a huge burden of infectious agents in these animals, including several novel viruses. Among these are Norway rat hepaciviruses (NrHVs), which belong to the same family as hepatitis C virus (HCV). NrHVs were found in rat livers, raising the possibility of establishing a small animal model of human HCV infection. On page 204 of this issue, Billerbeck et al. fulfill this prediction.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:301fd12a-7f65-4710-994c-b4825d3b897f2022-03-26T12:59:38ZImmunology taught by ratsJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:301fd12a-7f65-4710-994c-b4825d3b897fEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science2017Klenerman, PBarnes, E <p>Immunology may be best taught by viruses, and possibly by humans, but the rats of New York City surprisingly also have plenty to offer. A survey published in 2014 of the pathogens carried by rats trapped in houses and parks in Manhattan identified a huge burden of infectious agents in these animals, including several novel viruses. Among these are Norway rat hepaciviruses (NrHVs), which belong to the same family as hepatitis C virus (HCV). NrHVs were found in rat livers, raising the possibility of establishing a small animal model of human HCV infection. On page 204 of this issue, Billerbeck et al. fulfill this prediction.</p> |
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