Differential Transmission of Antiviral Drug-Resistant Chikungunya Viruses by <italic toggle="yes">Aedes</italic> Mosquitoes

Differential Transmission of Antiviral Drug-Resistant Chikungunya Viruses by <italic toggle="yes">Aedes</italic> Mosquitoes

ABSTRACT The chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is transmitted by female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, mostly present in (sub)tropical regions. No antivirals are available to treat CHIKV infections. If antiviral drugs are proven efficient to treat CHIKV-infected patients, it will be pivotal...

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Main Authors: Leen Delang, Pei-Shi Yen, Thomas Vallet, Marie Vazeille, Marco Vignuzzi, Anna-Bella Failloux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-08-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
Aedes
antiviral agents
chikungunya virus
drug resistance
mosquito
transmission
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00230-18

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00230-18

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