Dengue and Zika virus infection patterns vary among Aedes aegypti field populations from Belo Horizonte, a Brazilian endemic city.

Dengue virus (DENV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) belong to the same viral family, the Flaviviridae. They cause recurring threats to the public health systems of tropical countries such as Brazil. The primary Brazilian vector of both viruses is the mosquito Aedes aegypti. After the mosquito ingests a blood...

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Main Authors: Raquel Soares Maia Godoy, Luiza Dos Santos Felix, Alessandra da Silva Orfanó, Bárbara Aparecida Chaves, Paula Monalisa Nogueira, Breno Dos Anjos Costa, Aline Silva Soares, Cinthia Catharina Azevedo Oliveira, Rafael Nacif-Pimenta, Breno Mello Silva, Ana Paula Duarte, Marcus Vinicius Guimarães de Lacerda, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Nágila Francinete Costa Secundino, Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009839