Activation of innate immunity selectively compromises mitochondrial complex I, proline oxidation and flight activity in the major arbovirus vector Aedes aegypti
Alessandro Gaviraghi, Ana Beatriz F. Barletta, Thiago Luiz Alves e Silva…·Marcus F. Oliveira
This study shows that activating innate immunity in Aedes aegypti reduces mitochondrial complex I activity, proline oxidation, and flight activity, indicating a trade-off between immunity and dispersal.