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ArticlePLoS pathogens2024

Establishment of a lethal mouse model of emerging tick-borne orthonairovirus infections.

Takuma Ariizumi, Koshiro Tabata, Yukari Itakura, Hiroko Kobayashi, William W Hall, Michihito Sasaki, Hirofumi Sawa, Keita Matsuno, Yasuko Orba

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Article in PLoS pathogens, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. A novel Orthonairovirus detected in grey seal (One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026
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  6. Pathogenicity of a novel orthonairovirus, Iwanai Valley virus, in mice.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Takuma AriizumiDivision of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Koshiro TabataInstitute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Yukari ItakuraInstitute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Hiroko KobayashiDivision of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
William W HallInstitute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Michihito SasakiDivision of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Hirofumi SawaDivision of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Keita MatsunoInstitute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4205-6526
Yasuko OrbaDivision of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Hokkaido University · JPSapporo University · JPUniversity College Dublin · IE

Funding

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHIMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emerging and reemerging tick-borne virus infections caused by orthonairoviruses (family Nairoviridae), which are genetically distinct from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, have been recently reported in East Asia. Here, we have established a mouse infection model using type-I/II interferon receptor-knockout mice (AG129 mice) both for a better understanding of the pathogenesis of these infections and validation of antiviral agents using Yezo virus (YEZV), a novel orthonairovirus causing febrile illnesses associated with tick bites in Japan and China. YEZV-inoculated AG129 mice developed hepatitis with body weight loss and died by 6 days post infection. Blood biochemistry tests showed elevated liver enzyme levels, similar to YEZV-infected human patients. AG129 mice treated with favipiravir survived lethal YEZV infection, demonstrating the anti-YEZV effect of this drug. The present mouse model will help us better understand the pathogenicity of the emerging tick-borne orthonairoviruses and the development of specific antiviral agents for their treatment.

Indexed as

NairovirusTick-Borne DiseasesAnimalsAntiviral AgentsDisease Models, AnimalMiceMice, KnockoutAntiviral Agents

Identifiers

PMID38502642
PMCPMC10980201
OpenAlexW4392946770

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