Dehydration induced AePer50 regulates midgut infection in Aedes aegypti
A. Accoti, M. Becker, A. E. I. Abu, J. Vulcan, R. Yun, S. G. Widen, M. Sylla, V. L. Popov, S. C. Weaver, L. B. Dickson
This study identifies AePer50, a gene upregulated during dehydration in Aedes aegypti, as critical for midgut infection of arboviruses under low humidity conditions.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology