Coronavirus Studies in Nonhuman Primate Models
This page provides a curated list of coronavirus studies and reviews using nonhuman primate (NHP) models.
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Veterinary Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistan; Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, inactivated vaccine, efficacy, immunogenicity, virus variant, rabbits, primates
Summary of Study: Molecular characterization and selection of delta variant for vaccine
References: doi: 10.3390/vaccines11030607
Contact Info: Tahir Yaqub: [email protected]
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/3/607
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Veterinary Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistan; Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, inactivated vaccine, efficacy, immunogenicity, virus variant, rabbits, primates
Summary of Study: Molecular characterization and selection of delta variant for vaccine
References: doi: 10.3390/vaccines11030607
Contact Info: Tahir Yaqub: [email protected]
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/3/607
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand and others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, recombinant plant-based RBD vaccine, immunogenicity, efficacy, safety, mice, primates
Summary of Study: Recombinant plant based RBD vaccine formulated with 3M-052-Alum adjuvant
References: PMID: 36963999 / doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.027
Contact Info: Waranyoo Phoolcharoen: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X23003122?via%3Dihub
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand and others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, recombinant plant-based RBD vaccine, immunogenicity, efficacy, safety, mice, primates
Summary of Study: Recombinant plant based RBD vaccine formulated with 3M-052-Alum adjuvant
References: PMID: 36963999 / doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.027
Contact Info: Waranyoo Phoolcharoen: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X23003122?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, pathogenesis, immune response, mice, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) infection in rhesus macaques, hamsters, and BALB/c mice with severe lung histopathological damage.
References: DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28846
Contact Info: Shuaiyao Lu: [email protected]
URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.28846
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, pathogenesis, immune response, mice, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) infection in rhesus macaques, hamsters, and BALB/c mice with severe lung histopathological damage.
References: DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28846
Contact Info: Shuaiyao Lu: [email protected]
URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.28846
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Emory University School of Medicine; Emory, Oregon and Tulane NPRCs; numerous others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, IFN-I, immune response, pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Modulation of type I interferon responses potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and inflammation
References: DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adg0033
Contact Info: Mirko Paiardini: [email protected]
URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciimmunol.adg0033
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Emory University School of Medicine; Emory, Oregon and Tulane NPRCs; numerous others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, IFN-I, immune response, pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Modulation of type I interferon responses potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and inflammation
References: DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adg0033
Contact Info: Mirko Paiardini: [email protected]
URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciimmunol.adg0033
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Almaty, KazakhstanInternational Center for Vaccinology, Kazakh National Agrarian Research University (KazNARU), Almaty, Kazakhstan; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, adjuvant, immune response, safety, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Evaluation of spike protein ectodomain subunit vaccine with squalene emulsion adjuvant
References: DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2258571
Contact Info: Kairat Tabynov: [email protected]
URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2023.2258571
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Almaty, KazakhstanInternational Center for Vaccinology, Kazakh National Agrarian Research University (KazNARU), Almaty, Kazakhstan; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, adjuvant, immune response, safety, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Evaluation of spike protein ectodomain subunit vaccine with squalene emulsion adjuvant
References: DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2258571
Contact Info: Kairat Tabynov: [email protected]
URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2023.2258571
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: pathogenesis
NPRC/Institute: State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Medical Primate Research Center Neuroscience Center Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College Beijing China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, immune response, PBMCs, single?cell sequencing, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of distinct early immune responses
References: PMID: 38020713 PMCID: PMC10661830 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.432
Contact Info: Xiaozhong Peng: [email protected]
URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10661830/
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: pathogenesis
NPRC/Institute: State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Medical Primate Research Center Neuroscience Center Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College Beijing China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, immune response, PBMCs, single?cell sequencing, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of distinct early immune responses
References: PMID: 38020713 PMCID: PMC10661830 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.432
Contact Info: Xiaozhong Peng: [email protected]
URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10661830/
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: lemurs
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: pathogenesis
NPRC/Institute: Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, 46113 Valencia, Spain; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, natural infection, serological testing, RNA analysis, primates
Summary of Study: Molecular and serological studies on potential SARS-CoV-2 Infection
References: PMID: 38200871 PMCID: PMC10778278 DOI: 10.3390/ani14010140
Contact Info: Consuelo Rubio-Guerri: [email protected]
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/140
NHP Species: lemurs
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: pathogenesis
NPRC/Institute: Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, 46113 Valencia, Spain; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, natural infection, serological testing, RNA analysis, primates
Summary of Study: Molecular and serological studies on potential SARS-CoV-2 Infection
References: PMID: 38200871 PMCID: PMC10778278 DOI: 10.3390/ani14010140
Contact Info: Consuelo Rubio-Guerri: [email protected]
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/140
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; Office of Regulated Nonclinical Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, Molnupiravir, efficacy, oral administration, primates
Summary of Study: Evaluation of the drug molnupiravir (EIDD-2801) for mild to moderate COVID-19
References: doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2022.105492
Contact Info: Jason Comer: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354222002613?via%3Dihub
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; Office of Regulated Nonclinical Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, Molnupiravir, efficacy, oral administration, primates
Summary of Study: Evaluation of the drug molnupiravir (EIDD-2801) for mild to moderate COVID-19
References: doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2022.105492
Contact Info: Jason Comer: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354222002613?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Sanofi and GSK
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, booster vaccine candidates, immune response, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Beta variant COVID-19 protein booster vaccine elicits durable cross-neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 variants
References: doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36908-z
Contact Info: Valerie Lecouturier: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-36908-z
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Sanofi and GSK
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, booster vaccine candidates, immune response, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Beta variant COVID-19 protein booster vaccine elicits durable cross-neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 variants
References: doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36908-z
Contact Info: Valerie Lecouturier: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-36908-z
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research and Development on Severe Infectious Diseases, Kunming, China and others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, intradermal inactivated vaccine, immune response, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Preclinical safety evaluation of Intradermal inactivated vaccine (vero cells) administration
References: PMID: 37003910 / doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.033
Contact Info: Qihan Li: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X23003171?via%3Dihub
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research and Development on Severe Infectious Diseases, Kunming, China and others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, intradermal inactivated vaccine, immune response, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Preclinical safety evaluation of Intradermal inactivated vaccine (vero cells) administration
References: PMID: 37003910 / doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.033
Contact Info: Qihan Li: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X23003171?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, pathogenesis, immune response, mice, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) infection in rhesus macaques, hamsters, and BALB/c mice with severe lung histopathological damage.
References: DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28846
Contact Info: Shuaiyao Lu: [email protected]
URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.28846
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, pathogenesis, immune response, mice, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) infection in rhesus macaques, hamsters, and BALB/c mice with severe lung histopathological damage.
References: DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28846
Contact Info: Shuaiyao Lu: [email protected]
URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.28846
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, PHH-1V, vaccine, immune response, airways, primates
Summary of Study: Preclinical evaluation of PHH-1V vaccine candidate
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107224
Contact Info: Antoni Prenafeta: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223013019?via%3Dihub
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, PHH-1V, vaccine, immune response, airways, primates
Summary of Study: Preclinical evaluation of PHH-1V vaccine candidate
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107224
Contact Info: Antoni Prenafeta: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223013019?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Dhirubhai Ambani Life Sciences Centre, Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Rabale, Navi Mubai, India
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, dual receptor binding domain, immune response, safety, several species, primates
Summary of Study: Safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of Relcovax®
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.10.006
Contact Info: R.L. Ramnath: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X23011763?via%3Dihub
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Dhirubhai Ambani Life Sciences Centre, Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Rabale, Navi Mubai, India
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, dual receptor binding domain, immune response, safety, several species, primates
Summary of Study: Safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of Relcovax®
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.10.006
Contact Info: R.L. Ramnath: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X23011763?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: cynomolgus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: pathogenesis
NPRC/Institute: University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Florida
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, sexual dimorphism, transcriptomics, translation, immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: Sex differences in brain and susceptibility to COVID-19
References: PMID: 38045237 PMCID: PMC10690328 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3422091/v1
Contact Info: Coy Heldermon: [email protected]
URL: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-3422091/v1
NHP Species: cynomolgus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: pathogenesis
NPRC/Institute: University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Florida
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, sexual dimorphism, transcriptomics, translation, immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: Sex differences in brain and susceptibility to COVID-19
References: PMID: 38045237 PMCID: PMC10690328 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3422091/v1
Contact Info: Coy Heldermon: [email protected]
URL: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-3422091/v1
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, Maryland; Adimab LLC, Lebanon, New Hampshire; Invivyd, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, Adintrevimab, prophylactics, viral load, pathology, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Monoclonal Antibody Adintrevimab Protects against COVID-19
References: doi: 10.1128/aac.01353-22
Contact Info: Kristin Narayan: [email protected]
URL: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.01353-22
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, Maryland; Adimab LLC, Lebanon, New Hampshire; Invivyd, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, Adintrevimab, prophylactics, viral load, pathology, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Monoclonal Antibody Adintrevimab Protects against COVID-19
References: doi: 10.1128/aac.01353-22
Contact Info: Kristin Narayan: [email protected]
URL: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.01353-22
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Department of Microbiology, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai , China; Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, others.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, pan-sarbecovirus vaccine, immune response, virus protection, primates
Summary of Study: Pan-sarbecovirus vaccines against sarbecoviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and its variants
References: doi: 10.1073/pnas.2221713120
Contact Info: LuLu: [email protected] (and other authors
URL: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2221713120
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Department of Microbiology, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai , China; Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, others.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, pan-sarbecovirus vaccine, immune response, virus protection, primates
Summary of Study: Pan-sarbecovirus vaccines against sarbecoviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and its variants
References: doi: 10.1073/pnas.2221713120
Contact Info: LuLu: [email protected] (and other authors
URL: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2221713120
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China, others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, nelfinavir, prophylactics, virus protection, humans, primates
Summary of Study: Nelfinavir preventive and therapeutic effects
References: PMID: 37095086 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01429-0
Contact Info: Weiliang Zhu: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-023-01429-0
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China, others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, nelfinavir, prophylactics, virus protection, humans, primates
Summary of Study: Nelfinavir preventive and therapeutic effects
References: PMID: 37095086 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01429-0
Contact Info: Weiliang Zhu: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-023-01429-0
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, National Reference Center for Respiratory Viruses, Paris, France; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, monoclonal antibody treatment, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Sotrovimab retains activity against SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant BQ.1.1 in a non-human primate model.
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16664
Contact Info: Roger Le Grand: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023038719?via%3Dihub
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, National Reference Center for Respiratory Viruses, Paris, France; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, monoclonal antibody treatment, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Sotrovimab retains activity against SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant BQ.1.1 in a non-human primate model.
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16664
Contact Info: Roger Le Grand: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023038719?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: National Kunming High-level Biosafety Primate Research Center, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming 650118, China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, transcriptome analysis, virus variants, subgenomic RNA, primates
Summary of Study: Differential Transcriptomic Landscapes of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Multiple Organs
References: doi:10.1016/j.gpb.2023.06.002
Contact Info: Xiaozhong Peng: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672022923000955?via%3Dihub
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: National Kunming High-level Biosafety Primate Research Center, Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Kunming 650118, China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, transcriptome analysis, virus variants, subgenomic RNA, primates
Summary of Study: Differential Transcriptomic Landscapes of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Multiple Organs
References: doi:10.1016/j.gpb.2023.06.002
Contact Info: Xiaozhong Peng: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672022923000955?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, CEA, Center for Immunology of Viral, Auto-immune, Hematological and Bacterial diseases (IMVA-HB/IDMIT), Fontenay-aux-Roses & Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, intestinal mucosal barrier, inflammation, pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Intestinal immunological events of acute and resolved infection
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.10.001
Contact Info: Mariangela Cavarelli: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193302192300079X?via%3Dihub
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, CEA, Center for Immunology of Viral, Auto-immune, Hematological and Bacterial diseases (IMVA-HB/IDMIT), Fontenay-aux-Roses & Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, intestinal mucosal barrier, inflammation, pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Intestinal immunological events of acute and resolved infection
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.10.001
Contact Info: Mariangela Cavarelli: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193302192300079X?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: NIAID, Boston University, many others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, gorilla adenovirus (GRAd) S-2P vaccine, airways, immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: Airway immunity achieved with GRAd) S-2P vaccine in nhps
References: bioRxiv. 2023 Nov 22:2023.11.22.567930. doi: 10.1101/2023.11.22.567930. Preprint
Contact Info: Nancy Sullivan: [email protected]
URL: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.22.567930v1
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: NIAID, Boston University, many others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, gorilla adenovirus (GRAd) S-2P vaccine, airways, immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: Airway immunity achieved with GRAd) S-2P vaccine in nhps
References: bioRxiv. 2023 Nov 22:2023.11.22.567930. doi: 10.1101/2023.11.22.567930. Preprint
Contact Info: Nancy Sullivan: [email protected]
URL: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.22.567930v1
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, tetravalent S1 subunit protein vaccine, immune response, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Tetravalent S1 subunit protein vaccination elicits robust humoral and cellular immune responses
References: doi: 10.1101/2023.03.15.532808. Preprint
Contact Info: Christian Apetrei: [email protected]
URL: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.03.15.532808v1
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, tetravalent S1 subunit protein vaccine, immune response, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Tetravalent S1 subunit protein vaccination elicits robust humoral and cellular immune responses
References: doi: 10.1101/2023.03.15.532808. Preprint
Contact Info: Christian Apetrei: [email protected]
URL: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.03.15.532808v1
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China; Patronus Biotech Co. Ltd., Yantai, China
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, RBD virus-like particle vaccine, immune response, virus infection, mice, primates
Summary of Study: RBD virus-like particle vaccine induces cross-variant antibody responses
References: PMID: 37120453 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01425-4
Contact Info: Yuanyuan Li: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-023-01425-4
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China; Patronus Biotech Co. Ltd., Yantai, China
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, RBD virus-like particle vaccine, immune response, virus infection, mice, primates
Summary of Study: RBD virus-like particle vaccine induces cross-variant antibody responses
References: PMID: 37120453 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01425-4
Contact Info: Yuanyuan Li: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-023-01425-4
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: african green monkeys
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Pathology, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liège, Belgium; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, macrophages, single-cell RNA-seq analysis, immune response, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Central role of lung macrophages in SARS-CoV-2 physiopathology: a cross-model single-cell RNA-seq perspective.
References: DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1197588
Contact Info: Thibaut Olivier: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1197588/full
NHP Species: african green monkeys
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Pathology, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals & Health (FARAH), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, Liège, Belgium; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, macrophages, single-cell RNA-seq analysis, immune response, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Central role of lung macrophages in SARS-CoV-2 physiopathology: a cross-model single-cell RNA-seq perspective.
References: DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1197588
Contact Info: Thibaut Olivier: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1197588/full
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, inactivated vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate immunization
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18039
Contact Info: Fedik Abdul Rantam: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023052477?via%3Dihub
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, inactivated vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate immunization
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18039
Contact Info: Fedik Abdul Rantam: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023052477?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, tetravalent vaccine, adjuvant, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Tetravalent SARS-CoV-2 S1 subunit protein vaccination
References: DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02070-23
Contact Info: Andrea Gambotto: [email protected]
URL: https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/mbio.02070-23?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed…
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, tetravalent vaccine, adjuvant, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Tetravalent SARS-CoV-2 S1 subunit protein vaccination
References: DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02070-23
Contact Info: Andrea Gambotto: [email protected]
URL: https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/mbio.02070-23?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed…
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, subunit vaccine; antigens; toxicity; safety; immunizing dose; immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: Coronavirus protein-based subunit vaccine safety and immunogenicity
References: PMID: 38140175 PMCID: PMC10748237 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11121771
Contact Info: Ainur Nurpeisova: [email protected]
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/12/1771
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, subunit vaccine; antigens; toxicity; safety; immunizing dose; immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: Coronavirus protein-based subunit vaccine safety and immunogenicity
References: PMID: 38140175 PMCID: PMC10748237 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11121771
Contact Info: Ainur Nurpeisova: [email protected]
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/12/1771
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: multiple species
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Institute of Science and Technology on Biomodels, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, review, coinfections, primate models, housing, screening
Summary of Study: Eliminating Potential Effects of Other Infections During Selection of Nonhuman Primates for COVID-19 Research
References: doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-21-000086
Contact Info: Marcia Andrade: [email protected]
URL: https://aalas.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/72010023/73/1/article-p91.xml
NHP Species: multiple species
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Institute of Science and Technology on Biomodels, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, review, coinfections, primate models, housing, screening
Summary of Study: Eliminating Potential Effects of Other Infections During Selection of Nonhuman Primates for COVID-19 Research
References: doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-21-000086
Contact Info: Marcia Andrade: [email protected]
URL: https://aalas.kglmeridian.com/view/journals/72010023/73/1/article-p91.xml
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Mymetics SA, Epalinges, Switzerland; Department of Virology, Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), Rijswijk, The Netherlands; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, influenza virosomes, vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Low dose RBD and TLR7/8 agonist displayed on influenza virosome particles is protective
References: doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31818-y
Contact Info: Sylvain Fleury: [email protected]
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36977691/
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Mymetics SA, Epalinges, Switzerland; Department of Virology, Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), Rijswijk, The Netherlands; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, influenza virosomes, vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Low dose RBD and TLR7/8 agonist displayed on influenza virosome particles is protective
References: doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31818-y
Contact Info: Sylvain Fleury: [email protected]
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36977691/
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), Pune, India
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, immune response, virus variants, vaccine, primates
Summary of Study: Immune response in aged monkeys post vaccine
References: doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1161571
Contact Info: Pragya Yadov: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1161571/full
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), Pune, India
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, immune response, virus variants, vaccine, primates
Summary of Study: Immune response in aged monkeys post vaccine
References: doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1161571
Contact Info: Pragya Yadov: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1161571/full
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccine candidate, safety, immune response, mice, primate
Summary of Study: Characterization of stability, safety and immunogenicity of the mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine Iribovax® against COVID-19 in nonhuman primates.
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.06.025
Contact Info: Sina Mozaffari-Jovin: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016836592300398X?via%3Dihub
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccine candidate, safety, immune response, mice, primate
Summary of Study: Characterization of stability, safety and immunogenicity of the mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine Iribovax® against COVID-19 in nonhuman primates.
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.06.025
Contact Info: Sina Mozaffari-Jovin: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016836592300398X?via%3Dihub
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Bioqual, Rockville, MD; NHLBI, NIAID, others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, clonal hematopoiesis, transplantation, immune response, pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Impact of clonal hematopoiesis on severity and pathophysiology
References: DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1182197
Contact Info: Tae-Hoon Shin: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1182197/full
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Bioqual, Rockville, MD; NHLBI, NIAID, others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, clonal hematopoiesis, transplantation, immune response, pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Impact of clonal hematopoiesis on severity and pathophysiology
References: DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1182197
Contact Info: Tae-Hoon Shin: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1182197/full
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: multiple species
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Institute of Cell Engineering, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA; Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, review, preclinical models, neuropathic physiology, several species, primates
Summary of Study: Preclinical models for studying COVID-19 neurologic diseases
References: DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00127
Contact Info: Hu Wang: jhmi.edu
URL: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsptsci.3c00127
NHP Species: multiple species
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Institute of Cell Engineering, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA; Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, review, preclinical models, neuropathic physiology, several species, primates
Summary of Study: Preclinical models for studying COVID-19 neurologic diseases
References: DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00127
Contact Info: Hu Wang: jhmi.edu
URL: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsptsci.3c00127
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: cynomolgus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, many others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, aerosol immunization, immune response, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Inhaled vaccine for single-dose dry powder aerosol immunization
References: PMID: 38093012 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06809-8
Contact Info: Wei Wei: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06809-8
NHP Species: cynomolgus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, many others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, aerosol immunization, immune response, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Inhaled vaccine for single-dose dry powder aerosol immunization
References: PMID: 38093012 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06809-8
Contact Info: Wei Wei: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06809-8
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: prevention
NPRC/Institute: AstraZeneca; BIOQUAL; Vanderbilt University; USAMRIID
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, monoclonal antibody combination, AZD7442,virus protection, humans, primates
Summary of Study: AZD7442, a monoclonal antibody comprised of AZD8895 and AZD1061, demonstrated potent in vitro neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, in vivo efficacy in both prevention and treatment settings of SARS-CoV-2 infection in NHPs, and extended half-life in NHPs and healthy adult participants.
References: PMID: 35076282 / doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abl8124
Contact Info: Mark Esser: [email protected]
URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abl8124?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rf…
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: prevention
NPRC/Institute: AstraZeneca; BIOQUAL; Vanderbilt University; USAMRIID
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, monoclonal antibody combination, AZD7442,virus protection, humans, primates
Summary of Study: AZD7442, a monoclonal antibody comprised of AZD8895 and AZD1061, demonstrated potent in vitro neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, in vivo efficacy in both prevention and treatment settings of SARS-CoV-2 infection in NHPs, and extended half-life in NHPs and healthy adult participants.
References: PMID: 35076282 / doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abl8124
Contact Info: Mark Esser: [email protected]
URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.abl8124?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rf…
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Northwestern University; Tulane National Primate Research Center; NIAID; Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute; Bioqual; New Iberia Research Center
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, antibody-based in vivo probe system, lungs, primates
Summary of Study: Results provide proof of concept for the use of in vivo antibody-based probes to study SARS-CoV-2 infection dynamics in rhesus macaques.
References: PMID: 35003140 / doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.810047
Contact Info: Thomas Hope: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.810047/full
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Northwestern University; Tulane National Primate Research Center; NIAID; Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute; Bioqual; New Iberia Research Center
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, antibody-based in vivo probe system, lungs, primates
Summary of Study: Results provide proof of concept for the use of in vivo antibody-based probes to study SARS-CoV-2 infection dynamics in rhesus macaques.
References: PMID: 35003140 / doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.810047
Contact Info: Thomas Hope: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.810047/full
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Ragon Institution of MGH, MIT, and Harvard; Bioqual; Washington University School of Medicine; Emory School of Medicine, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, mRNA-based BNT162b2 vaccine, virus variants, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: BNT162b2 and Ad26.COV2.S provided robust protection against high-dose challenge with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in macaques. Protection against this highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 variant correlated with both humoral and cellular immune responses.
References: PMID: 35169798 / doi: 10.1101/2022.02.06.479285
Contact Info: Dan Barouch: [email protected]
URL: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.02.06.479285v1
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Ragon Institution of MGH, MIT, and Harvard; Bioqual; Washington University School of Medicine; Emory School of Medicine, Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, mRNA-based BNT162b2 vaccine, virus variants, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: BNT162b2 and Ad26.COV2.S provided robust protection against high-dose challenge with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in macaques. Protection against this highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 variant correlated with both humoral and cellular immune responses.
References: PMID: 35169798 / doi: 10.1101/2022.02.06.479285
Contact Info: Dan Barouch: [email protected]
URL: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.02.06.479285v1
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: NIAID; Yerkes National Primate Research Center; Emory School of Medicine; Bioqual; Modernal; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, vaccination, mRNA-1273 or mRNA-Omicron boost, pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Boosting with homologous mRNA-1273 or mRNA-Omicron leads to comparable and significant increases in neutralizing antibody responses against all VOC, including Omicron.
References: PMID: 35447072 / doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.038
Contact Info: Daniel Douek: [email protected]; Robert Seder: [email protected]
URL: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(22)00388-9?_returnURL=https%3A%2F…
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: NIAID; Yerkes National Primate Research Center; Emory School of Medicine; Bioqual; Modernal; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, vaccination, mRNA-1273 or mRNA-Omicron boost, pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Boosting with homologous mRNA-1273 or mRNA-Omicron leads to comparable and significant increases in neutralizing antibody responses against all VOC, including Omicron.
References: PMID: 35447072 / doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.038
Contact Info: Daniel Douek: [email protected]; Robert Seder: [email protected]
URL: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(22)00388-9?_returnURL=https%3A%2F…
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, longitudinal analyses, lungs, intestines, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Findings indicate an imbalance of immune dynamic in intestinal mucosa during SARS-CoV-2 infection, which may underlie ongoing rectal viral shedding and mild tissue damage.
References: PMID: 35594870 / doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110864
Contact Info: Zhanlong He: [email protected]; Haijing Shi: [email protected]; Qihan Li: [email protected]; Longing Liu: [email protected]
URL: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(22)00637-4?_returnURL=htt…
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, longitudinal analyses, lungs, intestines, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Findings indicate an imbalance of immune dynamic in intestinal mucosa during SARS-CoV-2 infection, which may underlie ongoing rectal viral shedding and mild tissue damage.
References: PMID: 35594870 / doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110864
Contact Info: Zhanlong He: [email protected]; Haijing Shi: [email protected]; Qihan Li: [email protected]; Longing Liu: [email protected]
URL: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(22)00637-4?_returnURL=htt…
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques, african green monkeys
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Tulane National Primate Research Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; Zalgen Labs, LLC; Duke University Medical Center, Duke Human Vaccine Institute;
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, viral kinetics, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Pulmonary outcome of COVID-19 is not influenced by route of infection even though clinical onset shows differences.
References: PMID: 35789343 / doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010618
Contact Info: Chad Roy: [email protected]
URL: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010618
NHP Species: rhesus macaques, african green monkeys
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Tulane National Primate Research Center; Tulane University School of Medicine; Zalgen Labs, LLC; Duke University Medical Center, Duke Human Vaccine Institute;
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, viral kinetics, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Pulmonary outcome of COVID-19 is not influenced by route of infection even though clinical onset shows differences.
References: PMID: 35789343 / doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010618
Contact Info: Chad Roy: [email protected]
URL: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010618
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Stanford University; University of Washington; Emory National Primate Research Center, and Emory University School of Medicine; Tulane National Primate Research Center; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; University of Maryland School of Medicine; University of California, San Diego; La Jolla Institute for Immunology; GSK; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Tulane University School of Medicine;
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, adjuvanted subunit vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: An adjuvanted subunit vaccine results in significant and durable memory T- and B-cell responses to Beta and Omicron variants and was found to suppress viral load and protect lungs after Omicron infection.
References: PMID: 35976993 / doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abq4130
Contact Info: Bali Pulendran: [email protected]
URL: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/scitranslmed.abq4130?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0…
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Stanford University; University of Washington; Emory National Primate Research Center, and Emory University School of Medicine; Tulane National Primate Research Center; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; University of Maryland School of Medicine; University of California, San Diego; La Jolla Institute for Immunology; GSK; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Tulane University School of Medicine;
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, adjuvanted subunit vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: An adjuvanted subunit vaccine results in significant and durable memory T- and B-cell responses to Beta and Omicron variants and was found to suppress viral load and protect lungs after Omicron infection.
References: PMID: 35976993 / doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abq4130
Contact Info: Bali Pulendran: [email protected]
URL: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/scitranslmed.abq4130?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0…
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, China; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing , numerous others.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, single-nucleus transcriptomics, pathology, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Single-nucleus transcriptomic profiling of multiple organs
References: doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.443
Contact Info: Xiaoqun Wang: nc.ude.unb@gnawnuqoaix
URL: https://www.zoores.ac.cn/en/article/doi/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.443
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, China; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing , numerous others.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, single-nucleus transcriptomics, pathology, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Single-nucleus transcriptomic profiling of multiple organs
References: doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.443
Contact Info: Xiaoqun Wang: nc.ude.unb@gnawnuqoaix
URL: https://www.zoores.ac.cn/en/article/doi/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.443
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, proteomic and phosphoproteomic profiling, lung and liver pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Proteomic and phosphoproteomic profiling of SARS-CoV-2-infected lung and liver tissues showed potentially active protein synthesis and processing, and dysregulated ECM, cell-to-cell junction, and cytoskeleton but no fibrosis in both the infected lung and liver.
References: PMID: 35091530 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-022-00882-7
Contact Info: Shaui-Yao Lu: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-022-00882-7
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, proteomic and phosphoproteomic profiling, lung and liver pathology, primates
Summary of Study: Proteomic and phosphoproteomic profiling of SARS-CoV-2-infected lung and liver tissues showed potentially active protein synthesis and processing, and dysregulated ECM, cell-to-cell junction, and cytoskeleton but no fibrosis in both the infected lung and liver.
References: PMID: 35091530 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-022-00882-7
Contact Info: Shaui-Yao Lu: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-022-00882-7
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Institute of Biological Products; Chinese Academy of Medicine Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, recombinant protein subunit vaccine and an inactivated vaccine, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Both vaccines evaluated in this study significantly reduced the viral load in the respiratory tract, alleviated pathological changes, and relieved lung inflammation in vaccinated macaques. The possible contribution of antibodies possessing neutralizing reactivity or cell-mediated cytotoxicity and immune memory to vaccine induced protection was also highlighted.
References: PMID: 35241645 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-022-00926-y
Contact Info: Junzhi Wang: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-022-00926-y
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Institute of Biological Products; Chinese Academy of Medicine Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, recombinant protein subunit vaccine and an inactivated vaccine, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Both vaccines evaluated in this study significantly reduced the viral load in the respiratory tract, alleviated pathological changes, and relieved lung inflammation in vaccinated macaques. The possible contribution of antibodies possessing neutralizing reactivity or cell-mediated cytotoxicity and immune memory to vaccine induced protection was also highlighted.
References: PMID: 35241645 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-022-00926-y
Contact Info: Junzhi Wang: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-022-00926-y
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Tulane National Primate Research Center
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, noncompeting antibody cocktail, vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: A neutralizing mAB cocktail with extended half-life can be delivered intramuscularly to provide prophylactic protection against infection in rhesus macaques.
References: PMID: 35291730 / doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2022.02.004
Contact Info: Jay Rappaport: [email protected]
URL: https://www.cell.com/med/fulltext/S2666-6340(22)00087-3?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%…
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Tulane National Primate Research Center
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, noncompeting antibody cocktail, vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: A neutralizing mAB cocktail with extended half-life can be delivered intramuscularly to provide prophylactic protection against infection in rhesus macaques.
References: PMID: 35291730 / doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2022.02.004
Contact Info: Jay Rappaport: [email protected]
URL: https://www.cell.com/med/fulltext/S2666-6340(22)00087-3?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%…
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Bavarian Nordic GmbH; Biomedical Primate Research Centre; Aarhus University; University of Copenhagen; AdaptVac Aps
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, capsid virus-like particle-based vaccine ABNCoV2, immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: ABNCoV2 induced strong and long-lasting neutralizing antibody responses and efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in NHP.
References: PMID: 35479095 / doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.857440
Contact Info: Ariane Volkmann: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.857440/full
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Bavarian Nordic GmbH; Biomedical Primate Research Centre; Aarhus University; University of Copenhagen; AdaptVac Aps
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, capsid virus-like particle-based vaccine ABNCoV2, immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: ABNCoV2 induced strong and long-lasting neutralizing antibody responses and efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in NHP.
References: PMID: 35479095 / doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.857440
Contact Info: Ariane Volkmann: [email protected]
URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.857440/full
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Institute Pasteur; Universite Paris Saclay-INSERM; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, NK cells, macrophages, blood and bronchoalveolar lavage, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Viral antigen is found in alveolar macrophages up to at least 18 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection in macaques. Additionally, an association was revealed between lower level of persisting viral antigen in alveolar macrophages and the activity of Spike-specific adaptive NH cells in the lung.
References: PMID: 35547853 / doi: 12.21203/rs.3.rs-1561222/v1
Contact Info: Nicolas Huot: [email protected]
URL: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1561222/v1
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Institute Pasteur; Universite Paris Saclay-INSERM; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, NK cells, macrophages, blood and bronchoalveolar lavage, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Viral antigen is found in alveolar macrophages up to at least 18 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection in macaques. Additionally, an association was revealed between lower level of persisting viral antigen in alveolar macrophages and the activity of Spike-specific adaptive NH cells in the lung.
References: PMID: 35547853 / doi: 12.21203/rs.3.rs-1561222/v1
Contact Info: Nicolas Huot: [email protected]
URL: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1561222/v1
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: multiple species
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: National Rodent Laboratory Animal Resources Center; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center; Northwest University; National Institutes for Food and Drug Control
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, review, preclinical models, several animal species, primates
Summary of Study: Current animal models for COVID-19 have limitations, and novel models must be developed to truly evaluate the virulence of variants and comorbidities. Proposed model improvements include the use of transgenes or knock-ins to create multiple gene combinations, or reselecting receptor genes.
References: PMID: 35798699 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-022-01087-8
Contact Info: Youchun Wang: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-022-01087-8
NHP Species: multiple species
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: National Rodent Laboratory Animal Resources Center; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center; Northwest University; National Institutes for Food and Drug Control
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, review, preclinical models, several animal species, primates
Summary of Study: Current animal models for COVID-19 have limitations, and novel models must be developed to truly evaluate the virulence of variants and comorbidities. Proposed model improvements include the use of transgenes or knock-ins to create multiple gene combinations, or reselecting receptor genes.
References: PMID: 35798699 / doi: 10.1038/s41392-022-01087-8
Contact Info: Youchun Wang: [email protected]
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-022-01087-8
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing; Chinese Academy of Medicine Sciences & Peking Union Medical College; Guangzhou Laboratory; Kunming National High-level Biosafety Primate Research Center
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, virus variants, virulence, pathogenesis, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Pathogenic differences of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 strain and a beta variant found the variant resulted in more severe lung injury and an elevated level of inflammatory cytokines, but a lower transmission ability.
References: PMID: 36069561 / doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02263-22
Contact Info: Junzhi Wang: [email protected]; Miao Xu: [email protected]
URL: https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/spectrum.02263-22?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pu…
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing; Chinese Academy of Medicine Sciences & Peking Union Medical College; Guangzhou Laboratory; Kunming National High-level Biosafety Primate Research Center
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, virus variants, virulence, pathogenesis, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Pathogenic differences of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 strain and a beta variant found the variant resulted in more severe lung injury and an elevated level of inflammatory cytokines, but a lower transmission ability.
References: PMID: 36069561 / doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02263-22
Contact Info: Junzhi Wang: [email protected]; Miao Xu: [email protected]
URL: https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/spectrum.02263-22?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pu…
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; Certara, Princeton, NJ, USA
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, meta-analysis, preclinical and clinical data, immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: Development and application of a model-based meta-analysis (MBMA) approach integrating non-clinical and clinical immunogenicity and protection data.
References: doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104264
Contact Info: Bhargava Kandala: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396422004467?via%3Dihub
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2022
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; Certara, Princeton, NJ, USA
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, meta-analysis, preclinical and clinical data, immunogenicity, primates
Summary of Study: Development and application of a model-based meta-analysis (MBMA) approach integrating non-clinical and clinical immunogenicity and protection data.
References: doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104264
Contact Info: Bhargava Kandala: [email protected]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396422004467?via%3Dihub