Experimental Methods to Study the Pathogenesis of Human Enteric RNA Viruses

Viruses

Somya Aggarwal¹  MeganT. Baldridge¹  Ebrahim Hassan¹ 

[1] Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA;

关键词: human norovirus;    human rotavirus;    human astrovirus;    gastroenteritis;    immortalized cell lines;    human enteroids;   

DOI  :  10.3390/v13060975

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Every year, millions of children are infected with viruses that target the gastrointestinal tract, causing acute gastroenteritis and diarrheal illness. Indeed, approximately 700 million episodes of diarrhea occur in children under five annually, with RNA viruses norovirus, rotavirus, and astrovirus serving as major causative pathogens. Numerous methodological advancements in recent years, including the establishment of novel cultivation systems using enteroids as well as the development of murine and other animal models of infection, have helped provide insight into many features of viral pathogenesis. However, many aspects of enteric viral infections remain elusive, demanding further study. Here, we describe the different in vitro and in vivo tools available to explore different pathophysiological attributes of human enteric RNA viruses, highlighting their advantages and limitations depending upon the question being explored. In addition, we discuss key areas and opportunities that would benefit from further methodological progress.

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