Disruption of Zika virus xrRNA1-dependent sfRNA1 production results in tissue-specific attenuated viral replication
H. Sparks, B. Monogue, B. Akiyama, J. Kieft, J. D. Beckham
This study shows that disrupting sfRNA1 production in ZIKV reduces viral replication in brain and placenta but not spleen, while still inducing neutralizing antibodies.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2020Microbiology