AUG 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Infection with Western equine encephalitis virus causes severe regional glial reactivity and neurodegeneration in the hippocampus with progressive accumulation of amyloid-β
Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology
Mechanistic, observational study in an animal model describing temporal pathological changes after viral infection; raises questions about WEEV-related neurodegeneration but does not test clinical outcomes or establish causation of neurodegenerative disease.
Reported
Time points assessed1, 2, and 4 weeks postinfection
Peak gliosis timing1-week postinfection