Experimental monkeypox virus infection in rats
Barry Rockx, Lucien J. M. van Keulen, Wim H. M. van der Poel, Kevin K. Ariën, Koen Vercauteren, Sandra van de Water, José Harders-Westerveen, Paul J. Wichgers Schreur, Joke W. B. van der Giessen, Miriam Maas, Norbert Stockhofe-Zurwieden, Laurens Liesenborghs
This study inoculates rats with MPXV, observing skin lesions and viral shedding, suggesting rats may play a role in MPXV transmission.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology