Comparative susceptibility of Old World and New World bat cell lines to Zika virus: Insights into viral replication and inflammatory responses
Alexander J. Brown, Anna C. Fagre, Julianna Gilson, Jennifer Horton, J. Nick Allen, Ricardo Rivero, Mahsan Karimi, Emily E. Speranza, Michael C. Letko, Stephanie N. Seifert
This study compares the susceptibility of Old World and New World bat cell lines to Zika virus, finding that Old World bat cells support viral replication and strong inflammatory responses.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Mar 6, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology