A1-reactive astrocytes and IFNAR signaling collectively induce neuronal cell death during infection of IFNAR1-/- mice by severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus.

J Med Virol

Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA.

Published: October 2024

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