Table 1.
Research topics studied in ferrets.
| Viruses | Transmission | Pathogenesis | Neurovirulence | Immune response | Vaccination strategies | Antivirals and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthomyxoviruses | ||||||
| Influenza A viruses | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Paramyxoviruses | ||||||
| Morbilliviruses | ||||||
| Canine distemper virus (CDV) | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Measles virus (MeV) | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø |
| Henipaviruses | ||||||
| Nipah virus (NiV) | − | + | + | − | + | + |
| Hendra virus (HeV) | − | + | − | − | + | + |
| Rubulaviruses | ||||||
| Mumps virus (MuV) | − | + | − | + | − | − |
| Human parainfluenza virus (hPIV) 2 | − | + | − | + | − | − |
| Simian virus (SV) 5 | − | − | − | + | − | − |
| Respiroviruses | ||||||
| Human parainfluenza virus (hPIV) 1, 3 | − | + | − | + | − | − |
| Pneumoviruses | ||||||
| Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) | − | + | − | − | − | − |
| Human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) | − | + | + | − | + | − |
| Rhabdoviruses | ||||||
| Lyssaviruses | ||||||
| Rabies virus | − | + | + | − | + | − |
| Togaviruses | ||||||
| Rubiviruses | ||||||
| Rubella virus | + (vertical) | − | − | − | − | − |
| Coronaviridae | ||||||
| Betacoronaviruses | ||||||
| SARS-Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) | + | + | − | + | + | − |
| MERS-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø |
+: published.
−: not published.
Ø: no infection.