The dissemination of Rift Valley fever virus to the eye and sensory neurons of zebrafish larvae is stat1 dependent.
S. ter Horst, A. Siekierska, A.-S. De Meulemeester, A. Cuvry, L. Cools, J. Neyts, P. de Witte, J. Rocha-Pereira
This study shows that RVFV spreads to the eye and sensory neurons in zebrafish larvae in a stat1-dependent manner, causing blindness through direct damage rather than brain infection.
bioRxiv · Aug 10, 2022Microbiology