First evidence of Zika virus venereal transmission in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

First evidence of Zika virus venereal transmission in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti is considered the main Zika virus (ZIKV) vector, and is thought to be responsible for the 2015-2016 outbreak in Brazil. Zika positive Ae. aegypti males collected in the field suggest that vertical and/or venereal transmission of ZIKV may occur. OBJECTIVES In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Jordam William Pereira-Silva, Valdinete Alves do Nascimento, Heliana Christy Matos Belchior, Jéssica Feijó Almeida, Felipe Arley Costa Pessoa, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Claudia María Ríos-Velásquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2017-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Zika virus
sexual transmission
mosquito vectors
mating
Flavivirus
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