Experimental infection characteristics of Bordetella pertussis via aerosol challenge on rhesus macaques
Dachao Mou, Peng Luo, Jiangli Liang, Qiuyan Ji, Lichan Wang, Na Gao, Qin Gu, Chen Wei, Yan Ma, Jingyan Li, Shuyuan Liu, Li Shi, Mingbo Sun
This study evaluates aerosol challenge of rhesus macaques with B. pertussis, showing similar infection characteristics to humans and supporting their use as a pertussis model.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology