The RNA interference pathway affects midgut infection- and escape barriers for Sindbis virus in <it>Aedes aegypti</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The RNA interference (RNAi) pathway acts as an innate antiviral immune response in <it>Aedes aegypti</it>, modulating arbovirus infection of mosquitoes. Sindbis virus (SINV; family: <it>Togaviridae</it>, genus...

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Main Authors: Olson Ken E, Sanchez-Vargas Irma, Piper Joseph, Khoo Cynthia CH, Franz Alexander WE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/130