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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Main Authors: Zach N. Adelman, Kevin M. Myles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/7/367