Oropouche virus infects human neural progenitor cells and alters the growth of brain organoids
Alexandra Albert, Laurine Couture, François Piumi, Sophie Lebon, Pierre Gressèns, Muriel Coulpier, Ali Amara, Vincent El Ghouzzi, Laurent Meertens
This study shows that Oropouche virus infects human neural progenitor cells and brain organoids, causing proliferation arrest and loss of neural rosette organization.
iScience · Feb 7, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology