A lethal mouse model of Oz virus infection reveals hepatic involvement and enables evaluation of antiviral and vaccine efficacy
Rio Harada, Cassia Sousa Moraes, Atsuko Inoue, Chilekwa Frances Kabamba, Koshiro Tabata, Motohito Goto, Riichi TAKAHASHI, Joshua W. Kranrod, Shūichi Ōsawa, Aiko Ohnuma, Saito Shinji, Gabriel González, Noriko Nagata, Mamoru Ito, Makoto Suematsu, , Yukari Itakura
This study establishes a lethal mouse model of Oz virus infection, revealing hepatic involvement and demonstrating the efficacy of antiviral drugs and vaccines against the virus.
bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology