Field-captured Aedes vexans (Meigen, 1830) is a competent vector for Rift Valley fever phlebovirus in Europe

Field-captured Aedes vexans (Meigen, 1830) is a competent vector for Rift Valley fever phlebovirus in Europe

Abstract Background Aedes vexans (Meigen) is considered a nuisance species in central Europe and the Mediterranean region. It is an anthropophilic and mammalophilic floodwater mosquito involved in the transmission of several arboviruses. Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a relevant mosquito-borne zoonosis,...

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Main Authors: Lotty Birnberg, Sandra Talavera, Carles Aranda, Ana I. Núñez, Sebastian Napp, Núria Busquets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes vexans
RVFV
Mosquito Flavivirus
Vector competence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3728-9

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