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The antiviral piRNA response in mosquitoes?
Journal of General Virology 2018 December
There are several RNA interference (RNAi) pathways in insects. The small interfering RNA pathway is considered to be the main antiviral mechanism of the innate immune system; however, virus-specific P-element-induced Wimpy testis gene (PIWI)-interacting RNAs (vpiRNAs) have also been described, especially in mosquitoes. Understanding the antiviral potential of the RNAi pathways is important, given that many human and animal pathogens are transmitted by mosquitoes, such as Zika virus, dengue virus and chikungunya virus. In recent years, significant progress has been made to characterize the piRNA pathway in mosquitoes (including the possible antiviral activity) and to determine the differences between mosquitoes and the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. The new findings, especially regarding vpiRNA in mosquitoes, as well as important questions that need to be tackled in the future, are discussed in this review.
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