Primate model for orthopox virus infections

摘要

The present invention is directed to an animal model for predicting the course of orthopox virus infections or for evaluating the efficacy of anti-viral therapeutics or anti-orthopox virus vaccines. The present invention is further directed to a method of evaluating the efficacy of an anti-viral therapeutic or an anti-orthopox virus vaccine and to a specific Callithrixpox virus strain for use in this method. Furthermore, the present invention pertains to a pharmaceutical composition containing such an anti-viral therapeutic or an anti-orthopox virus vaccine.