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A mosquito salivary protein promotes flavivirus transmission by activation of autophagy
14 Jan 2020
Abstract excerpt
Abstract Transmission from an infected mosquito to a host is an essential process in the life cycle of mosquito-borne flaviviruses. Numerous studies have demonstrated that mosquito saliva facilitates viral transmission. Here we find that a saliva-specific protein, named Aedes aegypti venom allergen-1 ( Aa VA-1), promotes dengue and Zika virus transmission by activating autophagy in host immune cells of the...
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