Chikungunya virus susceptibility increases in the absence of mk2b and mk3 genes in zebrafish model
Supriya Suman Keshry, Usharani Nayak, Prabhudutta Mamidi, Suryasikha Mohanty, Udvas Ghorai, Rajeeb Kumar Swain, Soma Chattopadhyay
This study shows that zebrafish lacking mk2b or mk3 genes are more susceptible to Chikungunya virus infection, with mk3-/- showing the highest susceptibility, while double knockout shows reduced susceptibility.
bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology