Spindle-E Acts Antivirally Against Alphaviruses in Mosquito Cells

Spindle-E Acts Antivirally Against Alphaviruses in Mosquito Cells

Mosquitoes transmit several human- and animal-pathogenic alphaviruses (Togaviridae family). In alphavirus-infected mosquito cells two different types of virus-specific small RNAs are produced as part of the RNA interference response: short-interfering (si)RNAs and PIWI-interacting (pi)RNAs. The siRN...

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Main Authors: Margus Varjak, Isabelle Dietrich, Vattipally B. Sreenu, Bethan Eluned Till, Andres Merits, Alain Kohl, Esther Schnettler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
RNA interference
antiviral responses
Ae. aegypti
alphavirus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/2/88

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