Effect of mosquito saliva from distinct species on human dermal endothelial cell function in vitro and West Nile virus pathogenesis in vivo
Imke Visser, Vincent P. Vaes, Peter van Run…·Barry Rockx
This study examines how saliva from different mosquito species affects human endothelial cell permeability and West Nile virus pathogenesis in mice, finding that certain salivary proteases enhance virus transmission.