Transovarial transmission fuels persistent infections of a core virome in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus
T. F. d. Brito, V. L. Coelho, M. A. Cardoso, I. A. d. A. Brito, F. L. Zenk, N. Iovino, A. Pane
The paper identifies seven new RNA viruses in Rhodnius prolixus, shows their vertical transmission via transovarial mechanism, and demonstrates RNAi-based antiviral defenses in the insect.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2020Immunology