2016
Aedes aegypti D7 Saliva Protein Inhibits Dengue Virus Infection
Conway MJ, Londono-Renteria B, Troupin A, Watson AM, Klimstra WB, Fikrig E, Colpitts TM. Aedes aegypti D7 Saliva Protein Inhibits Dengue Virus Infection. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2016, 10: e0004941. PMID: 27632170, PMCID: PMC5025043, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalivary gland extractsDengue virus infectionD7 proteinDengue virus type 1Virus type 1DENV envelope proteinAegypti salivaLymph nodesDENV infectionDENV virionsVirus infectionRelevant arbovirusesType 1InfectionHost skinBlood feedingEnvelope proteinNovel roleBinding assaysSalivaAedes aegyptiGland extractsPrimary vectorHPLC fractionsFeeding
2013
Mosquito Saliva Serine Protease Enhances Dissemination of Dengue Virus into the Mammalian Host
Conway MJ, Watson AM, Colpitts TM, Dragovic SM, Li Z, Wang P, Feitosa F, Shepherd DT, Ryman KD, Klimstra WB, Anderson JF, Fikrig E. Mosquito Saliva Serine Protease Enhances Dissemination of Dengue Virus into the Mammalian Host. Journal Of Virology 2013, 88: 164-175. PMID: 24131723, PMCID: PMC3911723, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02235-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDengue virusDENV infectivityAedes aegypti salivaMurine lymph nodesSalivary gland extractsAegypti salivaPrevention of diseaseLymph nodesMosquito salivaDENV loadVivo modelSerine protease activityNovel targetViral attachmentViral infectivityVirus infectivitySerine protease inhibitorHeparan sulfate proteoglycanExtracellular matrix proteinsRNA knockdownProtease inhibitorsInfectivitySulfate proteoglycanCell migrationMammalian hosts