Early COVID-19 lung disease in Rhesus Macaques

Studying early SARS-COV2 viral infection in humans is difficult because this phase is often asymptomatic. Utilizing primates as a template is the closest we have to understanding viral replication in humans.

Within 3 days of infection, there were focal areas of consolidation in the lungs associated with pulmonary oedema. There is resolution over time. Li…