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GW4869 inhibitor affects vector competence and tick-borne flavivirus acquisition and transmission by blocking exosome

Hameeda Sultana1, Waqas Ahmed1, Girish Neelakanta1

  • 1Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996, USA.

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