Table 2.

Animal Models of Bunyavirus Disease

VirusMouseRatHamsterFerretNHP
Phenuiviridae
RVFVLethal hepatic disease by all routes and agesHepatic or neurologic disease, depending on strain and inoculation route. Vertical transmission in pregnant rats.Lethal hepatic diseaseNeurologic disease, depending on inoculation routeMild febrile disease or lethal neurologic disease depending on exposure route and NHP species
PTVLethal in newborn mice; virus strain-dependent lethality in adult animalsN/AVirus strain-dependent lethality in adult animalsN/AN/A
TOSVLethal in adult mice after IC infection with a neuroadapted strainN/AN/AN/AN/A
SFTSVLethal in immunodeficient miceLethal in newborn rats; nonlethal infection in adult ratsLethal in STAT2 KO hamstersLethal disease in aged animalsMild disease
HRTVLethal in immunodeficient miceLethal in newborn rats; nonlethal infection in adult ratsLethal in STAT2 KO hamstersN/AMild disease
Peribunyaviridae
LACVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IN or IC infection in adult miceN/AN/AN/AMild disease in rhesus macaques
OROVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IC infection of adult miceN/ANeurologic disease after IP or IC inoculation of adult animalsN/AN/A
CVVLethal in adult immunodeficient mice; vertical transmission in pregnant miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
SBVLethal in adult immunodeficient miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nairoviridae
CCHFVLethal disease in immunodeficient, immunosuppressed, humanized adult miceN/ASTAT2 KON/AMild disease; severe disease with Hoti strain
HAZVLethal disease in immunodeficient adult miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
DUGVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IN or IC infection in adult miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hantaviridae
ANDVAsymptomatic transient infection of deer miceN/ALethal in adult animalsN/AN/A
SNVAsymptomatic persistent infection of deer miceN/AMild sublethal disease in immunocompetent hamsters; lethal disease in immunosuppressed hamsters; hamster-adapted strain causes more severe disease in adultsLethal in rhesus macaques after respiratory exposure (deer-mice passaged virus only)
HTNVLethal in newborn mice; some adult mouse strains susceptible to disease when injected IP; lethal in immunodeficient adult miceN/APersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infectionAsymptomatic disease in marmosets
SEOVLethal in immunodeficient adult micePersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infection
PUUVNo disease in adult miceN/APersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infectionMild clinical disease in cynomolgus macaques
VirusMouseRatHamsterFerretNHP
Phenuiviridae
RVFVLethal hepatic disease by all routes and agesHepatic or neurologic disease, depending on strain and inoculation route. Vertical transmission in pregnant rats.Lethal hepatic diseaseNeurologic disease, depending on inoculation routeMild febrile disease or lethal neurologic disease depending on exposure route and NHP species
PTVLethal in newborn mice; virus strain-dependent lethality in adult animalsN/AVirus strain-dependent lethality in adult animalsN/AN/A
TOSVLethal in adult mice after IC infection with a neuroadapted strainN/AN/AN/AN/A
SFTSVLethal in immunodeficient miceLethal in newborn rats; nonlethal infection in adult ratsLethal in STAT2 KO hamstersLethal disease in aged animalsMild disease
HRTVLethal in immunodeficient miceLethal in newborn rats; nonlethal infection in adult ratsLethal in STAT2 KO hamstersN/AMild disease
Peribunyaviridae
LACVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IN or IC infection in adult miceN/AN/AN/AMild disease in rhesus macaques
OROVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IC infection of adult miceN/ANeurologic disease after IP or IC inoculation of adult animalsN/AN/A
CVVLethal in adult immunodeficient mice; vertical transmission in pregnant miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
SBVLethal in adult immunodeficient miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nairoviridae
CCHFVLethal disease in immunodeficient, immunosuppressed, humanized adult miceN/ASTAT2 KON/AMild disease; severe disease with Hoti strain
HAZVLethal disease in immunodeficient adult miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
DUGVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IN or IC infection in adult miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hantaviridae
ANDVAsymptomatic transient infection of deer miceN/ALethal in adult animalsN/AN/A
SNVAsymptomatic persistent infection of deer miceN/AMild sublethal disease in immunocompetent hamsters; lethal disease in immunosuppressed hamsters; hamster-adapted strain causes more severe disease in adultsLethal in rhesus macaques after respiratory exposure (deer-mice passaged virus only)
HTNVLethal in newborn mice; some adult mouse strains susceptible to disease when injected IP; lethal in immunodeficient adult miceN/APersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infectionAsymptomatic disease in marmosets
SEOVLethal in immunodeficient adult micePersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infection
PUUVNo disease in adult miceN/APersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infectionMild clinical disease in cynomolgus macaques

Abbreviations: ANDV, Andes virus; DUGV, Dugbe virus; HAZV, Hazara virus; HRTV, Heartland virus; IC, intracerebral; IN, intranasal; IP, intraperitoneal; KO, knockout; LACV, La Crosse virus; N/A, no information available or not tested; NHP, nonhuman primate; PTV, Punta Toro virus; PUUV, Puumala virus; RVFV, Rift Valley fever virus; SEOV, Seoul virus; SFTSV, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus; SNV, Sin Nombre virus; TOSV, Toscana virus.

Table 2.

Animal Models of Bunyavirus Disease

VirusMouseRatHamsterFerretNHP
Phenuiviridae
RVFVLethal hepatic disease by all routes and agesHepatic or neurologic disease, depending on strain and inoculation route. Vertical transmission in pregnant rats.Lethal hepatic diseaseNeurologic disease, depending on inoculation routeMild febrile disease or lethal neurologic disease depending on exposure route and NHP species
PTVLethal in newborn mice; virus strain-dependent lethality in adult animalsN/AVirus strain-dependent lethality in adult animalsN/AN/A
TOSVLethal in adult mice after IC infection with a neuroadapted strainN/AN/AN/AN/A
SFTSVLethal in immunodeficient miceLethal in newborn rats; nonlethal infection in adult ratsLethal in STAT2 KO hamstersLethal disease in aged animalsMild disease
HRTVLethal in immunodeficient miceLethal in newborn rats; nonlethal infection in adult ratsLethal in STAT2 KO hamstersN/AMild disease
Peribunyaviridae
LACVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IN or IC infection in adult miceN/AN/AN/AMild disease in rhesus macaques
OROVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IC infection of adult miceN/ANeurologic disease after IP or IC inoculation of adult animalsN/AN/A
CVVLethal in adult immunodeficient mice; vertical transmission in pregnant miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
SBVLethal in adult immunodeficient miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nairoviridae
CCHFVLethal disease in immunodeficient, immunosuppressed, humanized adult miceN/ASTAT2 KON/AMild disease; severe disease with Hoti strain
HAZVLethal disease in immunodeficient adult miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
DUGVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IN or IC infection in adult miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hantaviridae
ANDVAsymptomatic transient infection of deer miceN/ALethal in adult animalsN/AN/A
SNVAsymptomatic persistent infection of deer miceN/AMild sublethal disease in immunocompetent hamsters; lethal disease in immunosuppressed hamsters; hamster-adapted strain causes more severe disease in adultsLethal in rhesus macaques after respiratory exposure (deer-mice passaged virus only)
HTNVLethal in newborn mice; some adult mouse strains susceptible to disease when injected IP; lethal in immunodeficient adult miceN/APersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infectionAsymptomatic disease in marmosets
SEOVLethal in immunodeficient adult micePersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infection
PUUVNo disease in adult miceN/APersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infectionMild clinical disease in cynomolgus macaques
VirusMouseRatHamsterFerretNHP
Phenuiviridae
RVFVLethal hepatic disease by all routes and agesHepatic or neurologic disease, depending on strain and inoculation route. Vertical transmission in pregnant rats.Lethal hepatic diseaseNeurologic disease, depending on inoculation routeMild febrile disease or lethal neurologic disease depending on exposure route and NHP species
PTVLethal in newborn mice; virus strain-dependent lethality in adult animalsN/AVirus strain-dependent lethality in adult animalsN/AN/A
TOSVLethal in adult mice after IC infection with a neuroadapted strainN/AN/AN/AN/A
SFTSVLethal in immunodeficient miceLethal in newborn rats; nonlethal infection in adult ratsLethal in STAT2 KO hamstersLethal disease in aged animalsMild disease
HRTVLethal in immunodeficient miceLethal in newborn rats; nonlethal infection in adult ratsLethal in STAT2 KO hamstersN/AMild disease
Peribunyaviridae
LACVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IN or IC infection in adult miceN/AN/AN/AMild disease in rhesus macaques
OROVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IC infection of adult miceN/ANeurologic disease after IP or IC inoculation of adult animalsN/AN/A
CVVLethal in adult immunodeficient mice; vertical transmission in pregnant miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
SBVLethal in adult immunodeficient miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nairoviridae
CCHFVLethal disease in immunodeficient, immunosuppressed, humanized adult miceN/ASTAT2 KON/AMild disease; severe disease with Hoti strain
HAZVLethal disease in immunodeficient adult miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
DUGVLethal in newborn mice; lethal by IN or IC infection in adult miceN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hantaviridae
ANDVAsymptomatic transient infection of deer miceN/ALethal in adult animalsN/AN/A
SNVAsymptomatic persistent infection of deer miceN/AMild sublethal disease in immunocompetent hamsters; lethal disease in immunosuppressed hamsters; hamster-adapted strain causes more severe disease in adultsLethal in rhesus macaques after respiratory exposure (deer-mice passaged virus only)
HTNVLethal in newborn mice; some adult mouse strains susceptible to disease when injected IP; lethal in immunodeficient adult miceN/APersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infectionAsymptomatic disease in marmosets
SEOVLethal in immunodeficient adult micePersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infection
PUUVNo disease in adult miceN/APersistent asymptomatic infectionPersistent asymptomatic infectionMild clinical disease in cynomolgus macaques

Abbreviations: ANDV, Andes virus; DUGV, Dugbe virus; HAZV, Hazara virus; HRTV, Heartland virus; IC, intracerebral; IN, intranasal; IP, intraperitoneal; KO, knockout; LACV, La Crosse virus; N/A, no information available or not tested; NHP, nonhuman primate; PTV, Punta Toro virus; PUUV, Puumala virus; RVFV, Rift Valley fever virus; SEOV, Seoul virus; SFTSV, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus; SNV, Sin Nombre virus; TOSV, Toscana virus.

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