MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Arbovirus persistence in mosquitoes is characterized by translation repression of viral RNAs
Marc Talló-Parra, Mireia Puig-Torrents, Gemma Pérez‐Vilaró…·Juana Díez
This study shows that arboviruses like CHIKV and ZIKV persist in mosquito cells by repressing viral RNA translation without overtly altering host translation, suggesting a general RNAi-independent mechanism.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.26.708146