Rift Valley Fever Virus Is Lethal in Different Inbred Mouse Strains Independent of Sex

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus affecting humans and livestock in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The majority of human cases are mild and self-limiting; however, severe cases can result in hepatitis, encephalitis, or hemorrhagic fever. There is a lack of immunocompetent mou...

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Main Authors: Haley N. Cartwright, Dominique J. Barbeau, Anita K. McElroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
sex
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01962/full