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The antiviral piRNA response in mosquitoes?
29 Oct 2018
Abstract excerpt
There are several RNA interference (RNAi) pathways in insects. The small interfering RNA pathway is considered to be the main antiviral mechanism of the innate immune system; however, virus-specific P-element-induced Wimpy testis gene (PIWI)-interacting RNAs (vpiRNAs) have also been described, especially in mosquitoes. Understanding the antiviral potential of the RNAi pathways is important, given that many human...
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