Experimental Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus by Brazilian and Florida <i>Aedes Albopictus</i> Populations
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a vector-borne alphavirus transmitted by the bites of mosquitoes, specifically infected, female mosquitoes of the invasive <i>Aedes</i> species. In nature, CHIKV can be maintained by vertical transmission, a phenomenon that relates to the transfer of CHIKV fr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/4/353 |