Vector Competence for Zika Virus Changes Depending on the <i>Aedes aegypti</i>’s Region of Origin in Manaus: A Study of an Endemic Brazilian Amazonian City

Vector Competence for Zika Virus Changes Depending on the <i>Aedes aegypti</i>’s Region of Origin in Manaus: A Study of an Endemic Brazilian Amazonian City

Zika virus (ZIKV) is transmitted to humans by the infectious bite of mosquitoes such as <i>Aedes aegypti</i>. In a city, the population control of mosquitoes is carried out according to alerts generated by different districts via the analysis of the mosquito index. However, we do not kno...

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Main Authors: Andréia da Costa Paz, Bárbara Aparecida Chaves, Raquel Soares Maia Godoy, Deilane Ferreira Coelho, Ademir Bentes Vieira Júnior, Rodrigo Maciel Alencar, João Arthur Alcântara, Luiza dos Santos Félix, Cinthia Catharina Azevedo Oliveira, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Marcus Vinicius Guimarães Lacerda, Nágila Francinete Costa Secundino, Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Zika virus
field mosquito population
vector competence
transmission efficiency
infection rate
disseminated infection rate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/770

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