Pseudorabies virus hijacks DDX3X, initiating an addictive 'mad itch' and immune suppression, to facilitate viral spread.
Shane J. F. Cronin, Miguel Angel Tejada, Ren Song, Kathlyn Laval, Domagoj Cikes, Ming Ji, Annalaura Brai, Johannes Stadlmann, Maria Novatchikova, Thomas Perlot, Omar Hasan Ali, Lorenzo Botta, Thomas Decker, Jelena Lazović, Astrid Hagelkrüys, , Josef Martin Penninger
This study shows PRV hijacks DDX3X in sensory neurons to cause 'mad itch' and immune suppression, aiding viral spread.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience