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Molecular Imaging of Influenza and Other Emerging Respiratory Viral Infections

  1. Author:
    Bray, M.
    Lawler, J.
    Paragas, J.
    Jahrling, P. B.
    Mollura, D. J.
  2. Author Address

    [Bray, M] NIAID, Div Clin Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA [Mollura, DJ] NIH, Ctr Infect Dis Imaging, Dept Radiol & Imaging Sci, Ctr Clin, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA [Lawler, J; Paragas, J; Jahrling, PB] NIAID, Integrated Res Facil, NIH, Ft Detrick, MD USA;Bray, M (reprint author), NIAID, Div Clin Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA;mbray@niaid.nih.gov
    1. Year: 2011
    2. Date: May
  1. Journal: Journal of Infectious Diseases
    1. 203
    2. 10
    3. Pages: 1348-1359
  2. Type of Article: Article
  3. ISSN: 1537-6613
  1. Abstract:

    Research on the pathogenesis and therapy of influenza and other emerging respiratory viral infections would be aided by methods that directly visualize pathophysiologic processes in patients and laboratory animals. At present, imaging of diseases, such as swine-origin H1N1 influenza, is largely restricted to chest radiograph and computed tomography (CT), which can detect pulmonary structural changes in severely ill patients but are more limited in characterizing the early stages of illness, differentiating inflammation from infection or tracking immune responses. In contrast, imaging modalities, such as positron emission tomography, single photon emission CT, magnetic resonance imaging, and bioluminescence imaging, which have become useful tools for investigating the pathogenesis of a range of disease processes, could be used to advance in vivo studies of respiratory viral infections in patients and animals. Molecular techniques might also be used to identify novel biomarkers of disease progression and to evaluate new therapies.

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  1. DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir038
  2. WOS: 000289838800002

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  1. Fiscal Year: FY2010-2011
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