Small RNA sequencing of field Culex mosquitoes identifies patterns of viral infection and the mosquito immune response

Abstract Mosquito-borne disease remains a significant burden on global health. In the United States, the major threat posed by mosquitoes is transmission of arboviruses, including West Nile virus by mosquitoes of the Culex genus. Virus metagenomic analysis of mosquito small RNA using deep sequencing...

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Main Authors: Steven M. Abel, Zhenchen Hong, Desiree Williams, Sally Ireri, Michelle Q. Brown, Tianyun Su, Kim Y. Hung, Jennifer A. Henke, John P. Barton, Karine G. Le Roch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37571-6