PIWIs Go Viral: Arbovirus-Derived piRNAs in Vector Mosquitoes.

Vector mosquitoes are responsible for transmission of the majority of arthropod-borne (arbo-) viruses. Virus replication in these vectors needs to be sufficiently high to permit efficient virus transfer to vertebrate hosts. The mosquito immune response therefore is a key determinant for arbovirus tr...

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Main Authors: Pascal Miesen, Joep Joosten, Ronald P van Rij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5198996?pdf=render