High-Throughput Method for Detection of Arbovirus Infection of Saliva in Mosquitoes <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Ae. albopictus</i>

Vector competence refers to the ability of a vector to acquire, maintain, and transmit a pathogen. Collecting mosquito saliva in medium-filled capillary tubes has become the standard for approximating arbovirus transmission. However, this method is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Here we compare...

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Main Authors: Nildimar Alves Honório, Daniel Cardoso Portela Câmara, Keenan Wiggins, Bradley Eastmond, Barry Wilmer Alto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/11/1343