Dengue virus replicates and accumulates in Aedes aegypti salivary glands.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.04.009
Abstract: Dengue virus (DENV) is an RNA virus transmitted among humans by mosquito vectors, mainly Aedes aegypti. DENV transmission requires viral dissemination from the mosquito midgut to the salivary glands. During this process the virus undergoes… read more here.
Keywords: dengue virus; aedes aegypti; denv; aegypti salivary ... See more keywords
Identification of Aedes aegypti salivary gland proteins interacting with human immune receptor proteins
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010743
Abstract: Mosquito saliva proteins modulate the human immune and hemostatic systems and control mosquito-borne pathogenic infections. One mechanism through which mosquito proteins may influence host immunity and hemostasis is their interactions with key human receptor proteins… read more here.
Keywords: receptor proteins; human immune; aegypti salivary; receptor ... See more keywords