The anti-immune dengue subgenomic flaviviral RNA is found in vesicles in mosquito saliva and associated with increased infectivity
S.-C. Yeh, W.-L. Tan, A. Chowdhury, R. Kini, V. Chuo, J. Pompon, M. A. Garcia-Blanco
The paper identifies subgenomic flaviviral RNA (sfRNA) in dengue-infected mosquito saliva, showing it enhances virus infectivity by inhibiting innate immunity.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2021 · PreprintPhysiology