Variation in Aedes aegypti Mosquito Competence for Zika Virus Transmission

Variation in Aedes aegypti Mosquito Competence for Zika Virus Transmission

To test whether Zika virus has adapted for more efficient transmission by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, leading to recent urban outbreaks, we fed mosquitoes from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and the United States artificial blood meals containing 1 of 3 Zika virus strains (Senegal, Cambodia, Mexico)...

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Main Authors: Christopher M. Roundy, Sasha R. Azar, Shannan L. Rossi, Jing H. Huang, Grace Leal, Ruimei Yun, Ildefonso Fernandez-Salas, Christopher J. Vitek, Igor A.D. Paploski, Uriel Kitron, Guilherme S. Ribeiro, Kathryn A. Hanley, Scott C. Weaver, Nikos Vasilakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Zika
transmission
vector competence
vector-borne infections
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/4/16-1484_article

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