Aedes mosquito saliva modulates Rift Valley fever virus pathogenicity.

Aedes mosquito saliva modulates Rift Valley fever virus pathogenicity.

BACKGROUND: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a severe mosquito-borne disease affecting humans and domestic ruminants. Mosquito saliva contains compounds that counteract the hemostatic, inflammatory, and immune responses of the host. Modulation of these defensive responses may facilitate virus infection. I...

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Main Authors: Alain Le Coupanec, Divya Babin, Laurence Fiette, Grégory Jouvion, Patrick Ave, Dorothee Misse, Michèle Bouloy, Valerie Choumet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681724?pdf=render

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