Sphingomyelins in mosquito saliva modify the host lipidome to enhance transmission of flaviviruses by promoting viral protein levels
Hacène Medkour, Lauryne Pruvost, Elliott F. Miot, Xiaoqian Gong, Virginie Vaissayre, Mihra Tavadia, Pascal Boutinaud, Justine Revel, Atitaya Hitakarun, Wannapa Sornjai, Jim Zoladek, Duncan Richard Smith, Sébastien Nisole, Esther N. M. Nolte‐‘t Hoen, Justine Bertrand‐Michel, , Julien Pompon
This study identifies sphingomyelins in mosquito salivary extracellular vesicles that enhance flavivirus transmission by altering the host lipidome and increasing viral protein levels.
Cell Metabolism · Jun 20, 2025Peer-reviewedPathology