Norovirus is one of the main pathogens causing viral diarrhea. Due to the lack of ideal in vitro cell culture models and animal models, research on the mechanisms of human norovirus (HuNoV) infection and replication, immune response, antiviral drug screening, and vaccine evaluation had been hindered. This review covers studies from 2003 to 2025, examining the feasibility, advantages, and limitations of both cell culture models and animal models. For cell models, most immortalized cell lines fail to support HuNoV replication; while intestinal organoids have successfully supported virus culture, the procedure is complex and may face ethical constraints. Human salivary gland cell lines, established in recent years, can stably support HuNoV replication and are low-cost, easy to operate, thus serving as an important alternative system. For animal models, high costs and immune responses that differ markedly from natural infections have limited their widespread use. By the summarizing and discussing these culture models, this review aims to consolidate previous findings and offer directions for improving existing models and developing new ones.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |