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