European Aedes caspius mosquitoes are experimentally unable to transmit Zika virus

European Aedes caspius mosquitoes are experimentally unable to transmit Zika virus

Abstract Background Aedes caspius (Pallas, 1771) is a floodwater mosquito species widely distributed in the Western Palaearctic. As an anthropophilic species, its role as an arbovirus vector may be the key for understanding the transmission cycle of certain diseases in Europe such as Zika virus (ZIK...

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Main Authors: Ana I. Núñez, Sandra Talavera, Carles Aranda, Lotty Birnberg, Raquel Rivas, Núria Pujol, Marta Verdún, Anna-Bella Failloux, Núria Busquets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes caspius
Saliva
Transmission
Arbovirus
Vector competence
Zika virus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3620-7

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