Rick Schraauwen

Infection of macrophages by mpox virus activates inflammasome and cell death, informing multitarget therapeutic strategies

Severe mpox virus (MPXV) infection causes immunopathological manifestations in patients. Here, we provide clinical evidence of MPXV-induced inflammation in a large patient cohort and demonstrate direct macrophage infection in skin tissues from an autopsied mpox patient. In human...