Viral pathogens hitchhike with insect sperm for paternal transmission
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08860-4
Abstract: Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) can be maternally transmitted by female insects to their offspring, however, it is unknown whether male sperm can directly interact with the arbovirus and mediate its paternal transmission. Here we report that… read more here.
Keywords: viral pathogens; paternal transmission; transmission; insect sperm ... See more keywords