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Divergent Pathogenesis of 2 Chinese Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Cynomolgus Macaques

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Juhong Rao
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Yanfeng Yao
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Xue Hu
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Tingting Jiang
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Zhang, Zihan
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Ge Gao
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Hang Liu
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Peng, Yun
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Miaoyu Chen
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Liu, Jia
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Xi Wang
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Wang, Manli
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Fei Deng
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Zhìhóng Hú
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Zhiming Yuan
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Chao Shan *
DOI:10.1093/infdis/jiag189delete
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Abstract

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Background Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a highly pathogenic tick-borne disease with mortality rates of 5% to 82%. Although cynomolgus macaques models exist for Hoti and Afghanistan strains, Chinese CCHFV isolates remain insufficiently defined.Methods We evaluated the pathogenicity of 2 Chinese CCHFV strains in cynomolgus macaques: BA04032 (tick-derived) and 75024 (non-lethal human clinical isolate). Animals were monitored for clinical parameters, viremia, hematologic and biochemical changes, viral RNA loads in blood, swabs, and tissues, and histopathological alterations.Results Infection with strain 75024 caused mild disease, whereas BA04032 produced more severe illness with fever, viremia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and extensive viral replication in multiple organs. Despite belonging to the Asian lineage, the two viruses fall into different genotypes with distinct clinical outcomes in this model.Conclusions Chinese isolates exhibit distinct disease phenotypes in cynomolgus macaques, underscoring the value of this model for pathogenesis studies and evaluation of medical countermeasures. Two genetically distinct isolates of CCHFV from China induce divergent disease phenotypes in cynomolgus macaques. Exploring the pathogenic mechanisms is critical for informing clinical risk assessment and facilitating the development of effective medical countermeasures to protect human health.
Keywords:
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
tick-derived strain
cynomolgus macaque
pathogenesis

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Journal of Infectious Diseases
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chinese academy of sciences
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