Reciprocal tripartite interactions between the Aedes aegypti midgut microbiota, innate immune system and dengue virus influences vector competence.

• Main Authors: Jose Luis Ramirez (Author), Jayme Souza-Neto (Author), Rolando Torres Cosme (Author), Jose Rovira (Author), Alma Ortiz (Author), Juan M Pascale (Author), George Dimopoulos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dengue virus is one of the most important arboviral pathogens and the causative agent of dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, and dengue shock syndrome. It is transmitted between humans by the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, and at least 2.5 billion people are at daily risk of infe...