Apoptosis and autophagy coordinately shape vector tolerance to arbovirus infection
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DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2022.2062874
Abstract: ABSTRACT Apoptosis and macroautophagy/autophagy, two important processes for host intracellular immunity against virus infection, are commonly deployed by arbovirus to promote its survival within an arthropod vector. Numerous studies have focused upon either apoptosis or… read more here.
Keywords: apoptosis; arbovirus infection; apoptosis autophagy; vector ... See more keywords
Establishment of a Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) Cell Line and its Permissiveness to Arbovirus Infection
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac155
Abstract: Abstract A cell line was established from Culex tarsalis Coquillett embryonated eggs and designated as CxTr. The cell line is heterogeneous, composed predominantly of small, round cells, and spindle-shaped cells with a doubling time of… read more here.
Keywords: cell line; cell; culex tarsalis; arbovirus infection ... See more keywords
Temperature modulates immune gene expression in mosquitoes during arbovirus infection
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DOI: 10.1098/rsob.200246
Abstract: The principal vector of dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses is the mosquito Aedes aegypti, with its ability to transmit pathogens influenced by ambient temperature. We use chikungunya virus (CHIKV) to understand how the mosquito transcriptome… read more here.
Keywords: arbovirus infection; infection; temperature; gene expression ... See more keywords
Mosquito Salivary Proteins and Arbovirus Infection: From Viral Enhancers to Potential Targets for Vaccines
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12030371
Abstract: Arthropod-borne viruses present important public health challenges worldwide. Viruses such as DENV, ZIKV, and WNV are of current concern due to an increasing incidence and an expanding geographic range, generating explosive outbreaks even in non-endemic… read more here.
Keywords: mosquito salivary; salivary proteins; proteins arbovirus; arbovirus infection ... See more keywords