Insect-Specific Flaviviruses: A Systematic Review of Their Discovery, Host Range, Mode of Transmission, Superinfection Exclusion Potential and Genomic Organization

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of insect-specific flaviviruses (ISFs) discovered in the last decade. Historically, these viruses have generated limited interest due to their inability to infect vertebrate cells. This viewpoint has changed in recent years because some ISFs have been...

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Main Authors: Bradley J. Blitvich, Andrew E. Firth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/4/1927