Congenital Rift Valley fever in Sprague Dawley rats is associated with diffuse infection and pathology of the placenta.

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a disease of animals and humans associated with abortions in ruminants and late-gestation miscarriages in women. Here, we use a rat model of congenital RVF to identify tropisms, pathologies, and immune responses in the placenta during vertical transmission. Infection of la...

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Published in:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Main Authors:	Cynthia M McMillen, Devin A Boyles, Stefan G Kostadinov, Ryan M Hoehl, Madeline M Schwarz, Joseph R Albe, Matthew J Demers, Amy L Hartman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-10-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010898