Persistent, triple-virus co-infections in mosquito cells

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Authors

Nipaporn Kanthong · Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok

Sa‐nga Pattanakitsakul · Siriraj Hospital

Timothy W. Flegel · National Science and Technology Development Agency

Abstract

Individual mosquito cells can accommodate at least 3 viruses simultaneously in an adaptive manner. The phenomenon provides an opportunity for genetic exchange between diverse viruses and it may have important medical and veterinary implications for arboviruses.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects Virus-based gene therapy research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Microbiology

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 14-14

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-10-14

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