The pig that could save us: swine models in respiratory infections

Piyush Baindara; Roy Dinata; Jonathan A. Green

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2025.10.013

The pig that could save us: swine models in respiratory infections

Piyush Baindara, Roy Dinata, Jonathan A. Green

Houston Methodist

Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review

Abstract

Respiratory infections kill millions and overwhelm the healthcare systems worldwide. Swine are powerful allies in this fight. They provide practical, human-like platforms to study pathogens, test vaccines/therapies, and strengthen pandemic readiness. Pig models, with the advent of genetic engineering tools, are closing translational gaps and revealing mechanisms that guide interventions effectively.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	28-30
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Microbiology
Volume	34
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2025.10.013
State	Published - Jan 2026

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Microbiology (medical)
Virology
Infectious Diseases

Access to Document

10.1016/j.tim.2025.10.013

Cite this

@article{8d003aa58825455c85f65e197a21b2bb,

title = "The pig that could save us: swine models in respiratory infections",

abstract = "Respiratory infections kill millions and overwhelm the healthcare systems worldwide. Swine are powerful allies in this fight. They provide practical, human-like platforms to study pathogens, test vaccines/therapies, and strengthen pandemic readiness. Pig models, with the advent of genetic engineering tools, are closing translational gaps and revealing mechanisms that guide interventions effectively.",

author = "Piyush Baindara and Roy Dinata and Green, \{Jonathan A.\}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2025 Elsevier Ltd",

year = "2026",

month = jan,

doi = "10.1016/j.tim.2025.10.013",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "34",

pages = "28--30",

journal = "Trends in Microbiology",

issn = "0966-842X",

publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The pig that could save us

T2 - swine models in respiratory infections

AU - Baindara, Piyush

AU - Dinata, Roy

AU - Green, Jonathan A.

PY - 2026/1

Y1 - 2026/1

N2 - Respiratory infections kill millions and overwhelm the healthcare systems worldwide. Swine are powerful allies in this fight. They provide practical, human-like platforms to study pathogens, test vaccines/therapies, and strengthen pandemic readiness. Pig models, with the advent of genetic engineering tools, are closing translational gaps and revealing mechanisms that guide interventions effectively.

AB - Respiratory infections kill millions and overwhelm the healthcare systems worldwide. Swine are powerful allies in this fight. They provide practical, human-like platforms to study pathogens, test vaccines/therapies, and strengthen pandemic readiness. Pig models, with the advent of genetic engineering tools, are closing translational gaps and revealing mechanisms that guide interventions effectively.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105021383610

UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=105021383610&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.tim.2025.10.013

DO - 10.1016/j.tim.2025.10.013

M3 - Short survey

C2 - 41224622

AN - SCOPUS:105021383610

SN - 0966-842X

VL - 34

SP - 28

EP - 30

JO - Trends in Microbiology

JF - Trends in Microbiology

IS - 1

ER -

The pig that could save us: swine models in respiratory infections

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this