Maria Gabriela Noval

This study shows that GM-CSF and M-CSF differentially regulate CHIKV infection and antiviral responses in human macrophages, with M-CSF promoting antiviral states.

This study investigates how different strains of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and related alphavirus Mayaro virus (MAYV) infect human cardiac endothelial cells, finding that CHIKV is restricted at multiple stages while MAYV evades restriction more effectively.

This study investigates how mutations in the CHIKV E1 glycoprotein's fusion loop and hinge affect virus infectivity in different cell types and hosts by altering E1-E2 dynamics.