Zika virus noncoding RNA suppresses apoptosis and is required for virus transmission by mosquitoes

Zika virus noncoding RNA suppresses apoptosis and is required for virus transmission by mosquitoes

The function on subgenomic flaviviral RNA (sfRNA) in the mosquito vector is not well understood. Here, Slonchak et al. show that sfRNA affects virus-induced apoptosis and dissemination of ZIKV in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, suggesting a role of sfRNA in Zika virus replication and transmission.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrii Slonchak, Leon E. Hugo, Morgan E. Freney, Sonja Hall-Mendelin, Alberto A. Amarilla, Francisco J. Torres, Yin Xiang Setoh, Nias Y. G. Peng, Julian D. J. Sng, Roy A. Hall, Andrew F. van den Hurk, Gregor J. Devine, Alexander A. Khromykh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16086-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16086-y

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