Article
RNASeq analysis of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> mosquitoes during chikungunya virus infection
2018-07-11
Abstract excerpt
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), preferentially transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, is an emerging pathogen around the world and causes significant morbidity in patients. A single amino acid mutation in the envelope protein of CHIKV has led to shift in vector preference towards Aedes albopictus , an invasive mosquito. Previous studies have shown that after infection, mosquitoes mount an antiviral immune response. However...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 8ae01c26-f706-57d9-94c9-1ea4595a3888
- DOI
- 10.1101/367235
