An insight into the sialotranscriptome and virome of Amazonian anophelines

An insight into the sialotranscriptome and virome of Amazonian anophelines

Abstract Background Saliva of mosquitoes contains anti-platelet, anti-clotting, vasodilatory, anti-complement and anti-inflammatory substances that help the blood feeding process. The salivary polypeptides are at a fast pace of evolution possibly due to their relative lack of structural constraint a...

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Main Authors: Vera Margarete Scarpassa, Humbeto Julio Debat, Ronildo Baiatone Alencar, José Ferreira Saraiva, Eric Calvo, Bruno Arcà, José M. C. Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Vector biology
Mosquitoes
Malaria
Virus
Salivary glands
Transcriptome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5545-0

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