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: Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, China; Cell Culture Engineering Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, nanoparticle vaccine, immunogenicity, toxicity, primates
Summary of Study: COVID-19 vaccine showed high immunogenicity and low toxicity in animal models
References: doi: 10.3390/vaccines11030526
Contact Info: Liangzhi Xie: LX@sinocelltech.com
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/3/526
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, China; Cell Culture Engineering Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, nanoparticle vaccine, immunogenicity, toxicity, primates
Summary of Study: COVID-19 vaccine showed high immunogenicity and low toxicity in animal models
References: doi: 10.3390/vaccines11030526
Contact Info: Liangzhi Xie: LX@sinocelltech.com
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/3/526
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: pigtail macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington USA; HDT Bio, Washington National Primate Research Center, others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, replicon RNA vaccine, immune response and protection, primates
Summary of Study: Replicon RNA vaccine for durable protective immunity
References: PMID: 37075079 / doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011298
Contact Info: Jesse Erasmus: jesse.erasmus@hdt.bio
URL: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1011298
NHP Species: pigtail macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington USA; HDT Bio, Washington National Primate Research Center, others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, replicon RNA vaccine, immune response and protection, primates
Summary of Study: Replicon RNA vaccine for durable protective immunity
References: PMID: 37075079 / doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011298
Contact Info: Jesse Erasmus: jesse.erasmus@hdt.bio
URL: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1011298
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research and Development on Severe Infectious Diseases, Kunming, China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, inactivated vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Preclinical safety evaluation of intradermal SARS-CoV-2 inactivated vaccine (Vero cells) administration in macaques.
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.033
Contact Info: Qihan Li: liqihan@imbcams.com.cn
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X23003171?via%3Dihub=
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Yunnan Key Laboratory of Vaccine Research and Development on Severe Infectious Diseases, Kunming, China; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, inactivated vaccine, immune response, primates
Summary of Study: Preclinical safety evaluation of intradermal SARS-CoV-2 inactivated vaccine (Vero cells) administration in macaques.
References: DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.033
Contact Info: Qihan Li: liqihan@imbcams.com.cn
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X23003171?via%3Dihub=
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto; Toronto, Canada; Icosagen Cell Factory OÜ; Tartu, Estonia; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, humanized antibodies, immune response, vaccine, primates
Summary of Study: bnAb protection through inhalation-based delivery
References: DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011532
Contact Info: Mart Ustav, Jr.: mart.ustav.jr@icosagen.com
URL: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1011532
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Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto; Toronto, Canada; Icosagen Cell Factory OÜ; Tartu, Estonia; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, humanized antibodies, immune response, vaccine, primates
Summary of Study: bnAb protection through inhalation-based delivery
References: DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011532
Contact Info: Mart Ustav, Jr.: mart.ustav.jr@icosagen.com
URL: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1011532
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Production Division, Havana, Cuba
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, chimeric antigen, vaccine, immune response, mice, primates
Summary of Study: chimeric antigen, based on nucleocapsid of SARS-CoV-2 fused to the extracellular domain of human CD154 in HEK-293 cells
References: DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288006
Contact Info: Mario Pablo Estrada: mario.pablo@cigb.edu.cu; Yamila Carpio: yamila.carpio@cigb.edu.cu
URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0288006
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Production Division, Havana, Cuba
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, chimeric antigen, vaccine, immune response, mice, primates
Summary of Study: chimeric antigen, based on nucleocapsid of SARS-CoV-2 fused to the extracellular domain of human CD154 in HEK-293 cells
References: DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288006
Contact Info: Mario Pablo Estrada: mario.pablo@cigb.edu.cu; Yamila Carpio: yamila.carpio@cigb.edu.cu
URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0288006
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Department of Biosystems, Laboratory of Gene Technology, KU Leuven, Leuven Belgium
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, review, vaccine development, mice, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Do we need nasal vaccines against COVID 19
References: doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.14181
Contact Info: Harald Brüssow: haraldbruessow@yahoo.com
URL: https://ami-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1751-7915.14181
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Department of Biosystems, Laboratory of Gene Technology, KU Leuven, Leuven Belgium
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, review, vaccine development, mice, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Do we need nasal vaccines against COVID 19
References: doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.14181
Contact Info: Harald Brüssow: haraldbruessow@yahoo.com
URL: https://ami-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1751-7915.14181
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Clinical Monitoring Research Program Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland; Center for Infectious Disease Imaging, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Mary
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, deep learning, computerized tomography, lung lesions, primates
Summary of Study: Modeling whole lung and lung lesions to detect and quantify disease
References: doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.02.027
Contact Info: Jeffrey.solomon@nih.gov
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36966070/
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Clinical Monitoring Research Program Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland; Center for Infectious Disease Imaging, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Mary
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, deep learning, computerized tomography, lung lesions, primates
Summary of Study: Modeling whole lung and lung lesions to detect and quantify disease
References: doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.02.027
Contact Info: Jeffrey.solomon@nih.gov
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36966070/
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: marmosets
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia, Moscow, Russia and others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, nucleocapsid (N) protein, vaccine, immune response, pathology, mice, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Recombinant nucleocapsid-based vaccine Convacell®.
References: PMID: 37112786 / doi: 10.3390/vaccines11040874
Contact Info: Sevastyan Rabdano: sevastyan@rabdano.ru
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/4/874
NHP Species: marmosets
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review: vaccine
NPRC/Institute: Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia, Moscow, Russia and others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, nucleocapsid (N) protein, vaccine, immune response, pathology, mice, hamsters, primates
Summary of Study: Recombinant nucleocapsid-based vaccine Convacell®.
References: PMID: 37112786 / doi: 10.3390/vaccines11040874
Contact Info: Sevastyan Rabdano: sevastyan@rabdano.ru
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/4/874
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, spatial transcriptomic profiling, lungs, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Comparative spatial transcriptomic profiling of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Delta and Omicron variants infections in the lungs of cynomolgus macaques.
References: DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28847
Contact Info: Jung Joo Hong: hong75@kribb.re.kr
URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.28847
NHP Species:
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, spatial transcriptomic profiling, lungs, virus variants, primates
Summary of Study: Comparative spatial transcriptomic profiling of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Delta and Omicron variants infections in the lungs of cynomolgus macaques.
References: DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28847
Contact Info: Jung Joo Hong: hong75@kribb.re.kr
URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.28847
Coronavirus Investigated: SARS-CoV-2
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Neurobiology and Aging, Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), Lange Kleiweg 161, 2288GJ, Rijswijk, The Netherlands; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, neuroinflammation, positron emission tomography, brain, primates
Summary of Study: Widespread neuroinflammation in SARS-CoV-2 infection
References: DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02857-z
Contact Info: Jinte Middeldorp: middeldorp@bprc.nl
URL: https://jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12974-023-02857-z
NHP Species: rhesus macaques
Year Published: 2023
Study Type/Review:
NPRC/Institute: Department of Neurobiology and Aging, Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), Lange Kleiweg 161, 2288GJ, Rijswijk, The Netherlands; others
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, neuroinflammation, positron emission tomography, brain, primates
Summary of Study: Widespread neuroinflammation in SARS-CoV-2 infection
References: DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02857-z
Contact Info: Jinte Middeldorp: middeldorp@bprc.nl
URL: https://jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12974-023-02857-z