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. 2009 Apr 5;25(5):347–368. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2009.03.007

Table 2.

In vitro and in vivo models for Testing anti-viral agents against common viruses

Name of virus Disease In vitromodel In vivomodel
HSV
Herpes
Plaque Assay (Vero, MRC-5, HFF, BHK, HEp-2)
Mice, Rat, Rabbit Guinea pig
Influenza
Flu
Plaque Assay, HA, HAI, RT-PCR, Real Time PCR (MDCK, A549 cell lines)
Mice, Ferrets, Chicken
Polio virus
Paralysis, Aseptic meningitis
Plaque Assay, RT-PCR (Hela cell)
Mice, Rat
HCV
Liver cirrhosis
RT-PCR, Real time, No cell line facility
Chimpanzee
HBV
Entero virus
Diarrhoea
RT-PCR, PAGE
Mice, Rabbit
RSV
Common cold
Plaque assay, MTT assay, RT-PCR Cell-ELISA, HEp-2
Mice, Rabbit
Rabies
Hydrophoba
McCoy cells
Mice
HIV AIDS Transgenic mice