-
Article
Evolutionary enhancement of Zika virus infectivity in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
A mutation that increases the secretion of Zika virus non-structural protein 1 (NS1) in infected hosts enhances the ability of the virus to infect its mosquito vector Aedes aegypti and might have contributed to t...
-
Article
Open AccessAedes mosquitoes acquire and transmit Zika virus by breeding in contaminated aquatic environments
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that predominantly circulates between humans and Aedes mosquitoes. Clinical studies have shown that Zika viruria in patients persists for an extended period, and r...
-
Article
Open AccessA mosquito salivary protein promotes flavivirus transmission by activation of autophagy
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...