Title | Barriers to hepatitis C virus infection in mice. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2022 |
Authors | Schwoerer, MP, Ploss, A |
Journal | Curr Opin Virol |
Volume | 56 |
Pagination | 101273 |
Date Published | 2022 Oct 13 |
ISSN | 1879-6265 |
Abstract | <p>Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is unable to infect mice, a fact that has severely limited their use as small-animal models for HCV pathogenesis and as tools for HCV vaccine development. HCV is blocked at various stages of its life cycle in mouse cells, due to incompatibility with host factors, the presence of dominant restriction factors, and effective immune responses. Molecular mechanisms for several such blocks have been characterized. The stepwise understanding of these limitations in mice will enable the development of an immunocompetent mouse that can fully support HCV infection and exhibit disease similar to that of infected humans.</p> |
DOI | 10.1016/j.coviro.2022.101273 |
Alternate Journal | Curr Opin Virol |
PubMed ID | 36244239 |