The Ecological Significance and Implications of Transovarial Transmission among the Vector-Borne Bunyaviruses: A Review

Transovarial transmission (TOT) is a widespread and efficient process through which pathogens can be passed between generations of arthropod vectors. Many species within the order Bunyavirales utilize TOT as a means of persisting within the environment when classical horizontal transmission is not p...

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Autores principales: Bergren, Nicholas A., Kading, Rebekah C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6315607/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30486417
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects9040173
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Sumario:Transovarial transmission (TOT) is a widespread and efficient process through which pathogens can be passed between generations of arthropod vectors. Many species within the order Bunyavirales utilize TOT as a means of persisting within the environment when classical horizontal transmission is not possible due to ecological constraints. The purpose of this review is to summarize previous findings regarding the ecological significance of TOT among viruses in the order Bunyavirales and identify the gaps in knowledge regarding this important mechanism of arboviral maintenance.

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