Salivary factor LTRIN from Aedes aegypti facilitates the transmission of Zika virus by interfering with the lymphotoxin-β receptor
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DOI: 10.1038/s41590-018-0063-9
Abstract: Pathogens have co-evolved with mosquitoes to optimize transmission to hosts. Mosquito salivary-gland extract is known to modulate host immune responses and facilitate pathogen transmission, but the underlying molecular mechanisms of this have remained unknown. In… read more here.
Keywords: aedes aegypti; lymphotoxin receptor; ltrin; transmission zika ... See more keywords