Aedes–Chikungunya Virus Interaction: Key Role of Vector Midguts Microbiota and Its Saliva in the Host Infection

Aedes–Chikungunya Virus Interaction: Key Role of Vector Midguts Microbiota and Its Saliva in the Host Infection

Aedes mosquitoes are important vectors for emerging diseases caused by arboviruses, such as chikungunya (CHIKV). These viruses’ main transmitting species are Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus, which are present in tropical and temperate climatic areas all over the globe. Knowledge of vector character...

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Main Authors: Valter Vinícius Silva Monteiro, Kely Campos Navegantes-Lima, Alessandra Bittencourt de Lemos, Guilherme Liberato da Silva, Rafaelli de Souza Gomes, Jordano Ferreira Reis, Luiz Carlos Rodrigues Junior, Onilda Santos da Silva, Pedro Roosevelt Torres Romão, Marta Chagas Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
arthropod-borne virus
CHIKV
virus maintenance
microorganisms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00492/full

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