Single-cell characterization of skin response to a bite by West Nile virus-infected mosquito reveals fibroblast-mediated barrier to transmission
Hacène Medkour, Federico Bocci, Norman Schneider, Idalba Serrato-Pomar, Félix Rey-Cadilhac, Yingzi Liu, Elliott F. Miot, Axel A. Almet, Marine Louarn, Nicolas Aubourg, Wilfried A. A. Saron, Ghizlane Maarifi, Dorothée Missé, Qing Hua Nie, Duncan R. Smith, , Julien Pompon
This study uses single-cell RNA-sequencing to analyze skin responses to West Nile virus-infected mosquito bites, identifying fibroblasts as key cells restricting viral transmission.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2026 · PreprintZoology