Yellow Fever: Roles of Animal Models and Arthropod Vector Studies in Understanding Epidemic Emergence

Author:

Shinde Divya P.,Plante Jessica A.ORCID,Plante Kenneth S.,Weaver Scott C.ORCID

Abstract

Yellow fever virus (YFV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus circulating throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of Africa and South America. It is responsible for an estimated 30,000 deaths annually, and while there is a highly successful vaccine, coverage is incomplete, and there is no approved treatment for YFV infection. Despite advancements in the field, animal models for YFV infection remain scarce, and care must be taken to select an appropriate model for a given hypothesis. Small animal models require either adapted YFV strains or immunocompromised hosts. Non-human primates (NHPs) recapitulate human disease, but they require specialized facilities and training, are often in short supply and cost-prohibitive, and can present ethical concerns. The limitations in studying the mosquito vectors for YFV infection include inconsistency in the laboratory environment, the requirement for a high containment insectary, and difficulty in maintaining sylvatic mosquitoes. In this review, we discuss the roles of animal models and arthropod vector studies in understanding epidemic emergence.

Funder

National Institutes of Health

UTMB Center for Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Virology,Microbiology (medical),Microbiology

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