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Activation of mosquito immunity blocks the development of transmission-stage filarial nematodes
3 Feb 2020
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Mosquito-borne helminth infections are responsible for a significant worldwide disease burden in both humans and animals. Accordingly, development of novel strategies to reduce disease transmission by targeting these pathogens in the vector are of paramount importance. We found that a strain of Aedes aegypti that is refractory to infection by Dirofilaria immitis , the agent of canine heartworm disease, mounts a...
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