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Bruno Arcà
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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Open AccessMicroRNAs and other small RNAs in Aedes aegypti saliva and salivary glands following chikungunya virus infection
Mosquito saliva facilitates blood feeding through the anti-haemostatic, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of its proteins. However, the potential contribution of non-coding RNAs to host manipul...
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Open AccessMicroRNAs from saliva of anopheline mosquitoes mimic human endogenous miRNAs and may contribute to vector-host-pathogen interactions
During blood feeding haematophagous arthropods inject into their hosts a cocktail of salivary proteins whose main role is to counteract host haemostasis, inflammation and immunity. However, animal body fluids ...
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Open AccessAntibody acquisition models: A new tool for serological surveillance of malaria transmission intensity
Serology has become an increasingly important tool for the surveillance of a wide range of infectious diseases. It has been particularly useful to monitor malaria transmission in elimination settings where exi...
