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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Schmid MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5602574 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bio-protocol 20170701 14
Mosquito-transmitted pathogens are among the leading causes of severe disease and death in humans. Components within the saliva of mosquito vectors facilitate blood feeding, modulate host responses, and allow efficient transmission of pathogens, such as Dengue, Zika, yellow fever, West Nile, Japanese encephalitis, and chikungunya viruses, as well as <i>Plasmodium</i> parasites, among others. Here, we describe standardized methods to assess the impact of mosquito-derived factors on immune respons ...[more]