Zymosan-induced leukocyte and cytokine changes in pigs: a new model for streamlined drug testing against severe COVID-19
G. Kokeny, T. Bakos, B. A. Barta, G. V. Nagy, T. Meszaros, G. T. Kozma, A. Szabo, J. Szebeni, B. Merkely, T. Radovits
This paper develops a pig model of zymosan-induced immune and hemodynamic changes that mimic late-stage COVID-19 symptoms, enabling drug testing for cytokine storm.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2022 · PreprintImmunology