The midgut transcriptome of Aedes aegypti fed with saline or protein meals containing chikungunya virus reveals genes potentially involved in viral midgut escape
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DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3775-6
Abstract: BackgroundThe mosquito Aedes aegypti is the primary vector for medically important arthropod-borne viruses, including chikungunya virus (CHIKV). Following oral acquisition, an arbovirus has to persistently infect several organs in the mosquito before becoming transmissible to… read more here.
Keywords: protein; midgut; chikv; midgut escape ... See more keywords
Factors Affecting Arbovirus Midgut Escape in Mosquitoes
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12020220
Abstract: Arboviral diseases spread by mosquitoes cause significant morbidity and mortality throughout much of the world. The treatment and prevention of these diseases through medication and vaccination is often limited, which makes controlling arboviruses at the… read more here.
Keywords: factors affecting; midgut escape; vector; arbovirus ... See more keywords