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Table 1.

Various animal models used in different respiratory infectious disease research to evaluate countermeasures

Animal Model	Respiratory Infectious Disease
Macaques	Influenza [142], TB [143], MERS-CoV [145], SARS-CoV [153], Ebola [154], Anthrax [155], pneumonic plague [156]
African green monkeys	Influenza [146,147], henipavirus [148], RSV [149], SARS-CoV [153], pneumonic plague [157]
Baboons	RSV [138, 151], pertussis [152]
Guinea pigs	TB [137], henipavirus [158]
Cotton rats	RSV [159, 161], metapneumovirus [160]
Golden Syrian Hamsters	SARS-CoV [153], henipaviruses [162]
Rabbits	MERS-CoV [163], anthrax [164,165]
Cats	Henipaviruses [158]
Ferrets	Influenza pathogenesis and transmission [166–175], henipaviruses [166]
Pigs	Influenza [203–209]
Cattle	RSV [220,161]
Lambs	RSV [221]