M. P. Alves

This study shows MPXV spreads cell-to-cell in human neural organoids, causing neuronal death and neuritic bead formation, and identifies tecovirimat as effective in reducing viral load.

This study shows the spike gene determines replication, pathogenicity, and immune evasion of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-BA.1 compared to Delta in cell cultures and animal models.

The paper investigates the role of lung-resident mesenchymal stem cells in the host response to RSV infection, showing their activation and involvement in antiviral, inflammatory, and repair processes.

This study investigates how the developing T cell compartment in neonatal lungs influences RSV immunopathogenesis, finding that baseline type 2 responses and regulatory T cell activity are key factors in disease severity.