Drosophila melanogaster as a model host to study arbovirus vector interaction
M. S. Paingankar, M. D. Gokhale, D. D. Deobagkar, D. N. Deobagkar
This study shows Drosophila melanogaster can support DENV-2 infection and exhibits similar antiviral mechanisms to mosquitoes, making it a viable model for arbovirus-vector research.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2020 · PreprintZoology