Abstract: Abstract: Persistent infection with hepatitis C virus ( HCV) has become a global public health problem． The lack of proper study models has brought difficulties in the study of the mechanism of viral infection，life cycle and pathogenic mechanism of HCV． Tree shrews are classified into the primate animal and many biological characteristics are close to human． In recent years，Tree shrews has aroused the common interest in the biomedical researchers and the relevant regulators． The domestic and foreign scholars have made many positive attempts in order to determine whether or not tree shrews is used as the model of HCV infection． This article will introduce the newly progress of application of tree shrew in HCV experimental model research．

Key words: tree shrews, hepatitis C virus, In vitro and in vivo infection, recipient

摘要： 摘要: 丙型肝炎病毒慢性感染已成为世界范围的公共健康问题，由于缺少合适的丙型肝炎病毒研究模型，所以对丙 肝病毒感染机制、生活周期和致病机制的研究进展较为缓慢。树鼩属于低等的灵长类动物，许多生物学特性近似 于人类。近年来引起医学生物界和相关管理部门的重视和关注，国内外的学者在树鼩是否可作为丙型肝炎病毒感 染的动物模型方面作过十分有益的尝试。本文介绍了国内外树鼩应用于丙型肝炎病毒模型研究的进展情况及应 用前景。

关键词: 树鼩, 丙型肝炎病毒, 体内外感染, 受体