Oral susceptibility of Singapore Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus) to Zika virus.

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a little known flavivirus that caused a major outbreak in 2007, in the South-western Pacific Island of Yap. It causes dengue-like syndromes but with milder symptoms. In Africa, where it was first isolated, ZIKV is mainly transmitted by sylvatic Aedes mosquitoes. The virus has al...

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Main Authors: MeiZhi Irene Li, Pei Sze Jeslyn Wong, Lee Ching Ng, Cheong Huat Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3429392?pdf=render