From in silico to in vitro: Wuhan sharpbelly bornavirus infects and persists in cyprinoform cells
Mirette I. Y. Eshak, Angele Breithaupt, Birke Andrea Tews, Christine Luttermann, Kati Franzke, Marion Scheibe, Sören Woelke, Martin Beer, Dennis Rubbenstroth, Florian Pfaff
This study validates in silico predictions of Wuhan sharpbelly bornavirus (WhSBV) by showing its ability to infect and persist in cypriniform fish cells, while exhibiting restricted replication in other species.
bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology