Blood glucose promotes dengue virus infection in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

Abstract Background Dengue fever is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease globally. More than 2.5 billion people live in dengue-endemic areas. Previous studies suggested an interrelationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Conversely, glycolysis i...

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Main Authors: Shih-Che Weng, Po-Nien Tsao, Shin-Hong Shiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04877-1