A cross-reactive antibody protects against Ross River virus musculoskeletal disease despite rapid neutralization escape in mice.

Arthritogenic alphaviruses cause debilitating musculoskeletal disease and historically have circulated in distinct regions. With the global spread of chikungunya virus (CHIKV), there now is more geographic overlap, which could result in heterologous immunity affecting natural infection or vaccinatio...

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Main Authors: Julie M Fox, Ling Huang, Stephen Tahan, Laura A Powell, James E Crowe, David Wang, Michael S Diamond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008743