<it>Aedes aegypti </it>uses RNA interference in defense against Sindbis virus infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>RNA interference (RNAi) is an important anti-viral defense mechanism. The <it>Aedes aegypti </it>genome encodes RNAi component orthologs, however, most populations of this mosquito are readily infected by, and subsequentl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-03-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/47 |