Inflammatory monocytes mediate control of acute alphavirus infection in mice.

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Ross River virus (RRV) are mosquito-transmitted alphaviruses that cause debilitating acute and chronic musculoskeletal disease. Monocytes are implicated in the pathogenesis of these infections; however, their specific roles are not well defined. To investigate the role...

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Main Authors: Kelsey C Haist, Kristina S Burrack, Bennett J Davenport, Thomas E Morrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5747464?pdf=render