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Lewis Kajtar

University of Leeds

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Ultraviolet exposure conditions skin to enhance arbovirus infection and mosquito probing

Ailish McCafferty-Brown, Amani M Alhazmi, Yonca Keşkek Türk, Andrew Durham, Lewis Kajtar, Caoimhe Connolly, Zak Marshall, Daniella A. Lefteri, Steven R. Bryden, Gerard J. Graham, Emilie Pondeville, Kave Shams, Clive S. McKimmie

This study shows UV exposure increases susceptibility to arboviruses by altering skin cell states and enhancing mosquito probing.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology