Sensing the danger in mosquito spit
EMBO Journal, vol.43, no.9, pp.1687-1689, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Technical Note
- Volume: 43 Issue: 9
- Publication Date: 2024
- Doi Number: 10.1038/s44318-024-00073-w
- Journal Name: EMBO Journal
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1687-1689
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Factors contained within mosquito saliva enhance transmission of mosquito-borne viruses to the mammalian host. In this issue, Wang et al (2024) identify AaNRP as a crucial pro-viral factor in Aedes aegypti mosquito saliva that promotes recruitment of Zika and dengue virus-susceptible myeloid cells.