Animal model of arthritis and myositis induced by the Mayaro virus.
Franciele Martins SantosRoberto Sousa DiasMichelle Dias de OliveiraIsabella Cristina Toledo Alves CostaLuciana de Souza FernandesCarine Ribeiro PessoaSérgio Luis Pinto da MattaVivian Vasconcelos CostaDanielle G SouzaCynthia Canêdo da SilvaE Sérgio Oliveira de PaulaPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
The results showed that Balb/c mice represent a promising model to study mechanisms involved in MAYV pathogenesis and for future antiviral testing.