Novel murine models for studying Cache Valley virus pathogenesis and in utero transmission.

ABSTRACT: Cache Valley virus (CVV) is a prevalent emerging pathogen of significant importance to agricultural and human health in North America. Emergence in livestock can result in substantial agroeconomic losses resulting from the severe embryonic lethality associated with infection during pregnancy. Although CVV pathogenesis has been well described in ruminants, small animal models are still unavailable, which limits our ability to study its pathogenesis and perform preclinical testing of therapeutics. Herein, we explored CVV pathogenesis, tissue tropism, and disease outcomes in a variety of murine models, including immune -competent and -compromised animals. Our results show that development of CVV disease in mice is dependent on innate immune responses, and type I interferon signalling is essen

SUBMITTER: Lopez K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8381923 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature