Dengue infection modulates locomotion and host seeking in Aedes aegypti.

Pathogens may manipulate their human and mosquito hosts to enhance disease transmission. Dengue, caused by four viral serotypes, is the fastest-growing transmissible disease globally resulting in 50-100 million infections annually. Transmission of the disease relies on the interaction between humans...

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Main Authors: Anaïs K Tallon, Marcelo G Lorenzo, Luciano A Moreira, Luis E Martinez Villegas, Sharon Rose Hill, Rickard Ignell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008531