Systemic dissemination, reproductive tissue tropism and gestational stage-dependent placental responses during Mayaro virus infection in a murine model
AP Arévalo, Paula Perbolianachis, Jorge Luis Pórfido, Marianoel Pereira-Gómez, Gonzalo Greif, Joaquín I. Hurtado, Álvaro Fajardo, B. Varela, José Manuel Verdes, Gonzalo Moratorio, Martina Crispo
This study uses a murine model to track Mayaro virus dissemination and tissue tropism, showing gestational stage affects fetal infection and suggests non-vector transmission routes.
bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology