Two strains of Toscana virus show different virulence and replication capacity in mice and cell culture models
Marlène Roy, Sandra Lacôte, Sophie Desloire, Adrien Thiesson, Coralie Pulido, Noémie Aurine, Cyrille Mathieu, Bertrand Pain, Philippe Marianneau, Frédérick Arnaud, Maxime Ratinier
This study compares two Toscana virus strains from different genetic lineages in cell culture and mouse models, showing differences in replication efficiency and CNS dissemination.
Virulence · Jul 22, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology