A mouse model to study Rio Negro virus pathogenesis: a neglected member of the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus complex
Luciana Agostina Fassola, Yamila Gazzoni, Glenda D. Martin Molinero, Soledad de Olmos, María Fernanda Triquell, Alicia L. Degano, Marianela del Carmen Serradell, María Elisa Rivarola, Sergio R. Oms, Marta Contigiani, Adriana Gruppi, Guillermo Albrieu-Llinás
This study develops a lethal mouse model to study Rio Negro virus pathogenesis, revealing systemic and neurological effects, immune system disruption, and neuroinflammation.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2026 · PreprintPathology