Mechanism that triggers the inflammatory process by Mayaro virus is discovered

(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) A Brazilian team at FAPESP-supported Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases identified the strategy used by immune cells to combat the pathogen Mayaro virus, which causes symptoms similar to those of chikungunya fever.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news