Experimental transmission of Zika virus by Aedes japonicus japonicus from southwestern Germany

Abstract The invasive mosquito species Aedes japonicus japonicus (Ae. japonicus) is widely distributed in Central Europe and is a known vector of various arboviruses in the laboratory, including flaviviruses such as Japanese Encephalitis virus or West Nile virus. However, the vector competence of Ae...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Jansen, Anna Heitmann, Renke Lühken, Hanna Jöst, Michelle Helms, Olli Vapalahti, Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit, Egbert Tannich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41426-018-0195-x