Sand flies and Toscana virus: intra-vector infection dynamics and impact on Phlebotomus perniciosus life-history traits
L. Laroche, A.-L. Banuls, R. Charrel, A. Fontaine, N. Ayhan, J. Prudhomme
This study investigates TOSV infection dynamics in Phlebotomus perniciosus sand flies and finds it affects their life history traits, including hatching time and extrinsic incubation period.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology