Study Identifies a Nonhuman Primate Model that Mimics Severe COVID-19 Similar to Humans (IMAGE)

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Study Identifies a Nonhuman Primate Model that Mimics Severe COVID-19 Similar to Humans

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in SARS-CoV-2 infected aged, African green monkey. A. Radiographic changes noted following a rapid clinical decline within a 24-hour period. B. Microscopic findings showing diffuse alveolar damage with hyaline membranes (arrows) and type II pneumocyte hyperplasia (arrowheads) consistent with ARDS. C. Immunohistochemistry identifying SARS-CoV-2 infected cells (green, arrows) within the lung. Bar = 100um.

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The American Journal of Pathology

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