Prohemocytes are the main cells infected by dengue virus in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

Abstract Background The primary disease vectors for dengue virus (DENV) transmission between humans are the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, with Ae. aegypti population size strongly correlated with DENV outbreaks. When a mosquito is infected with DENV, the virus migrates from the midg...

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Main Authors: Lie Cheng, Wei-Liang Liu, Matthew P. Su, Shu-Chen Huang, Jen-Ren Wang, Chun-Hong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05276-w