Abstract
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was identified in 2012 as the causative agent of a severe, lethal respiratory disease occurring across several countries in the Middle East. To date there have been over 1600 laboratory confirmed cases of MERS-CoV in 26 countries with a case fatality rate of 36%. Given the endemic region, it is possible that MERS-CoV could spread during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, necessitating countermeasure development. In this report, we describe the clinical and radiographic changes of rhesus monkeys following infection with 5×106 PFU MERS-CoV Jordan-n3/2012. Two groups of NHPs were treated with either a human anti-MERS monoclonal antibody 3B11-N or E410-N, an anti-HIV antibody. MERS-CoV Jordan-n3/2012 infection resulted in quantifiable changes by computed tomography, but limited other clinical signs of disease. 3B11-N treated subjects developed significantly reduced lung pathology when compared to infected, untreated subjects, indicating that this antibody may be a suitable MERS-CoV treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 49-58 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Virology |
Volume | 490 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Animal model, MERS
- Antibody therapy
- Human monoclonal antibody therapy
- MERS-CoV
- Respiratory syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology