Ultraviolet exposure conditions skin to enhance arbovirus infection and mosquito probing
Ailish McCafferty-Brown, Amani M Alhazmi, Yonca Keşkek Türk, Andrew Durham, Lewis Kajtar, Caoimhe Connolly, Zak Marshall, Daniella A. Lefteri, Steven R. Bryden, Gerard J. Graham, Emilie Pondeville, Kave Shams, Clive S. McKimmie
This study shows UV exposure increases susceptibility to arboviruses by altering skin cell states and enhancing mosquito probing.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology