Scientists have discovered how mosquitoes develop viral immunity, a breakthrough that could lead to better vaccines against mosquito-born viruses such as dengue and West Nile. The new study found that a protein called Vago is released by infected mosquito cells to warn other cells to defend against invading viruses. This is the first time such a mechanism has been found in mosquitoes or any invertebrates.
Read more: http://bit.ly/U9wZla
