A mammalian fibroblast zoo reveals barriers to cross-species virus replication and differential regulation of antiviral immunity
Clayton K. Mickelson, Mark Salnikov, Frances K. Shepherd, Lauren M. Pross, Georgia McClain, Swechha Mainali Pokharel, H. Heinrich Hoffmann, Timo Schoon, Girish Pulinkala, Nakarin Pamornchainavakul, Kayla Hoffman, Cera A. McDonald, Esther Vogt, Tristan T. Neal, Adam J. Gilbertsen, , Ryan A. Langlois
The paper uses fibroblasts from 86 mammalian species to study virus-host susceptibility and innate immune responses across diverse mammals.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintImmunology