Aedes aegypti (Aag2)-derived clonal mosquito cell lines reveal the effects of pre-existing persistent infection with the insect-specific bunyavirus Phasi Charoen-like virus on arbovirus replication.

• Main Authors: Anthony C Fredericks (Author), Tiffany A Russell (Author), Louisa E Wallace (Author), Andrew D Davidson (Author), Ana Fernandez-Sesma (Author), Kevin Maringer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Aedes aegypti is a vector mosquito of major public health importance, transmitting arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) such as chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika viruses. Wild mosquito populations are persistently infected at high prevalence with insect-speci...