Potential for Co-Infection of a Mosquito-Specific Flavivirus, Nhumirim Virus, to Block West Nile Virus Transmission in Mosquitoes
Nhumirim virus (NHUV) is an insect-specific virus that phylogenetically affiliates with dual-host mosquito-borne flaviviruses. Previous in vitro co-infection experiments demonstrated prior or concurrent infection of Aedes albopictus C6/36 mosquito cells with NHUV resulted in a 10,000-fold reduction...
Main Authors: | Silvina Goenaga, Joan L. Kenney, Nisha K. Duggal, Mark Delorey, Gregory D. Ebel, Bo Zhang, Silvana C. Levis, Delia A. Enria, Aaron C. Brault |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-11-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/11/2911 |
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