Bug vs. Bug.

• Autores: Susannah F. Locke
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 300, Nº. 2, 2009, págs. 31-31
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses research that evaluated the ways in which mosquitoes can harbor deadly viruses, such as West Nile and dengue, without being killed by them. While a prevailing theory states that the viruses and mosquitoes co-evolved to maintain homeostasis, it was found that the mosquito actually possesses an immune system that cuts up the pathogen's genetic material.