Mosquito cell lines: history, isolation, availability and application to assess the threat of arboviral transmission in the United Kingdom

Abstract Mosquitoes are highly effective vectors for transmission of human and animal pathogens. Understanding the relationship between pathogen and vector is vital in developing strategies to predict and prevent transmission. Cell lines derived from appropriate mosquito hosts provide a relatively s...

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Main Authors: Thomas Walker, Claire L Jeffries, Karen L Mansfield, Nicholas Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-382