Chikungunya Virus Replication in Salivary Glands of the Mosquito Aedes albopictus
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging arbovirus transmitted to humans by mosquitoes such as Aedes albopictus. To be transmitted, CHIKV must replicate in the mosquito midgut, then disseminate in the hemocele and infect the salivary glands before being released in saliva. We have developed a standa...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/11/2917 |