MicrobiologybioRxiv
Impact of preexisting virus-specific maternal antibodies on cytomegalovirus population genetics in a monkey model of congenital transmission
D. Vera Cruz, C. S. Nelson, D. Tran…·S. R. Permar
This study examines how maternal antibodies affect CMV genetic diversity in a monkey model, finding no impact on viral genetic diversity despite reduced viral load and congenital transmission.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007968