Mosquito Saliva Increases Disease Severity Following Dengue Virus Infection (IMAGE)

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Mosquito Saliva Increases Disease Severity Following Dengue Virus Infection

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Salivary gland extract enhances permeability of blood vessels in the mouse ear as indicated by the wider spread of the red marker (top) compared to an untreated ear (bottom).

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Michael A. Schmid and Dustin R. Glasner

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