The C-Type Lectin Domain Gene Family in Aedes aegypti and Their Role in Arbovirus Infection
Several medically important flaviviruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes have been shown to bind to the C-type lectin fold that is present in either vertebrate or invertebrate proteins. While in some cases this interaction is part of a neutralizing anti-viral immune response, many reports have im...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/7/367 |