Helminth coinfection facilitates gammaherpesvirus infection in the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus
Kayleigh Gallagher, Jessica L. Hall, James P. Stewart, Parul Sharma, Simon A. Babayan, Amy B. Pedersen, Andy Fenton
This study shows helminth infection increases susceptibility to gammaherpesvirus in wood mice, with anthelmintic treatment reducing viral infection and improved nutrition mitigating this effect.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintEcology