Modeling Powassan virus infection in Peromyscus leucopus, a natural host.
Neuro-Max The tick-borne flavivirus, Powassan virus (POWV) causes life-threatening encephalitis in humans in North America and Europe.POWV is transmitted by ixodid tick vectors that feed on small to medium-sized mammals, such as Peromyscus leucopus mice, which may serve as either reservoir, bridge or amplification hosts.Intraperitoneal and intracra