Global genomics of Aedes aegypti unveils widespread and novel persistent infectious viruses capable of triggering a small RNA response
Shruti Gupta, Rohit Sharma, Adeline E. Williams, Irma Sánchez-Vargas, Noah H. Rose, Chao Zhang, Alexander Crosbie-Villaseca, Zheng Zhu, Gargi Dayama, Andrea Gloria‐Soria, Doug E. Brackney, Jessica E. Manning, Sarah S. Wheeler, Angela Caranci, Trinidad Reyes, , Nelson C. Lau
The paper identifies novel persistent viruses in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes using small RNA sequencing and confirms their replication and transmissibility in cell lines.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2024 · PreprintGenomics