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