Evidence of Zika virus horizontal and vertical transmission in Aedes albopictus from Spain but not infectious virus in saliva of the progeny

Evidence of Zika virus horizontal and vertical transmission in Aedes albopictus from Spain but not infectious virus in saliva of the progeny

ABSTRACTAedes albopictus mosquitoes have been experimentally demonstrated to be a competent vector for Zika virus (ZIKV) in different countries, but there are still some gaps related to the importance of Ae. albopictus in ZIKV transmission. Recent studies on Spanish Ae. albopictus populations showed...

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Main Authors: Ana I. Nuñez, Sandra Talavera, Lotty Birnberg, Raquel Rivas, Núria Pujol, Marta Verdún, Carles Aranda, Miguel Berdugo, Núria Busquets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Zika virus
Aedes albopictus
vector competence
vertical transmission
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2020.1830718

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