Protective effect of pre-existing natural immunity in a nonhuman primate reinfection model of congenital cytomegalovirus infection
M. J. Mostrom, S. Yu, D. Tran, F. Saccoccio, C. J. Versoza, D. J. Malouli, A. Mirza, S. Valencia, M. Gilbert, R. V. Blair, S. G. Hansen, P. A. Barry, K. Fruh, J. D. Jensen, S. P. Pfeifer, , A. Kaur
This study shows that pre-existing CMV immunity in nonhuman primates reduces placental transmission and fetal loss during reinfection compared to primary infection.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2023 · PreprintImmunology