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    Mosquito vector competence for dengue is modulated by insect-specific viruses

    Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus mosquitoes are the main vectors for dengue virus (DENV) and other arboviruses, including Zika virus (ZIKV). Understanding the factors that affect transmission of arboviruses from m...

    Roenick P. Olmo, Yaovi M. H. Todjro, Eric R. G. R. Aguiar in Nature Microbiology (2023)

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    Control of dengue virus in the midgut of Aedes aegypti by ectopic expression of the dsRNA-binding protein Loqs2

    Dengue virus (DENV) is an arbovirus transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes1. In the insect vector, the small interfering RNA (siRNA) pathway is an important antiviral mechanism against DENV25. However, it rem...

    Roenick P. Olmo, Alvaro G. A. Ferreira, Tatiane C. Izidoro-Toledo in Nature Microbiology (2018)