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Riley K. Watson

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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Mosquito host background influences microbiome-ZIKV interactions in field and laboratory-reared Aedes aegypti

Cintia Cansado-Utrilla, Miguel Arturo Saldaña, George Golovko, Kamil Khanipov, Riley K. Watson, Alexander L. Wild, Laura E. Brettell, Scott C. Weaver, Eva Heinz, Grant L. Hughes

This study examines how mosquito genetic background and associated microbiomes influence Zika virus infection outcomes in Aedes aegypti, revealing line-specific microbiome responses to viral exposure.

Animal Microbiome · Nov 5, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology