Article
Infection by chikungunya virus modulates the expression of several proteins in Aedes aegypti salivary glands
15 Nov 2012
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Arthropod-borne viral infections cause several emerging and resurging infectious diseases. Among the diseases caused by arboviruses, chikungunya is responsible for a high level of severe human disease worldwide. The salivary glands of mosquitoes are the last barrier before pathogen transmission. METHODS: We undertook a proteomic approach to characterize the key virus/vector interactions and host...
