A recombinant CHIKV-NLuc virus identifies chondrocytes as target of Chikungunya virus in a immunocompetent mouse model
Vincent Legros, Essia Belarbi, Patricia Jeannin, Beate Kümmerer, David Hardy, Philippe Desprès, Antoine Gessain, Pierre Roques, Pierre-Emmanuel Ceccaldi, Valérie Choumet
This study uses a recombinant CHIKV-NLuc virus in a mouse model to show CHIKV infects chondrocytes, leading to apoptosis and inflammation in joints, contributing to chronic arthritis.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology