Resistance of Cynomolgus Monkeys to Nipah and Hendra Virus Disease Is Associated With Cell-Mediated and Humoral Immunity.
BACKGROUND
The henipaviruses, Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV), are capable of causing severe and often lethal respiratory and/or neurologic disease in animals and humans. Given the sporadic nature of henipavirus outbreaks, licensure of vaccines and therapeutics for human use will likely require demonstration of efficacy in animal models that faithfully reproduce the human condition. Currently, the African green monkey (AGM) best mimics human henipavirus-induced disease.


METHODS
The pathogenic potential of HeV and both strains of NiV (Malaysia, Bangladesh) was assessed in cynomolgus monkeys and compared with henipavirus-infected historical control AGMs. Multiplex gene and protein expression assays were used to compare host responses.


RESULTS
In contrast to AGMs, in which henipaviruses cause severe and usually lethal disease, HeV and NiVs caused only mild or asymptomatic infections in macaques. All henipaviruses replicated in macaques with similar kinetics as in AGMs. Infection in macaques was associated with activation and predicted recruitment of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells, Th1 cells, IgM+ B cells, and plasma cells. Conversely, fatal outcome in AGMs was associated with aberrant innate immune signaling, complement dysregulation, Th2 skewing, and increased secretion of MCP-1.


CONCLUSION
The restriction factors identified in macaques can be harnessed for development of effective countermeasures against henipavirus disease.
['Prasad|Abhishek N|AN|', 'Woolsey|Courtney|C|', 'Geisbert|Joan B|JB|', 'Agans|Krystle N|KN|', 'Borisevich|Viktoriya|V|', 'Deer|Daniel J|DJ|', 'Mire|Chad E|CE|', 'Cross|Robert W|RW|', 'Fenton|Karla A|KA|', 'Broder|Christopher C|CC|', 'Geisbert|Thomas W|TW|']
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Hendra virus Nipah virus henipavirus animal model chemokines cytokines paramyxovirus pathogenesis primate transcriptomics