Mosquito saliva can weaken body’s defenses against deadly dengue viruses, scientists discover (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Mosquito saliva can weaken body’s defenses against deadly dengue viruses, scientists discover

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Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, recently joined the University of Virginia School of Medicine as chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology.

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