BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Infection with non-retroviral RNA viruses produces virus-derived DNA across diverse insect species
Anton Bilsen, Sara Ottati, Cecilia Parise…·Dulce Santos
The paper shows that infection with non-retroviral RNA viruses generates reverse-transcribed virus-derived DNA (vDNA) in multiple insect species and that this vDNA is secreted via extracellular vesicles.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.30.715342