Zika virus can be venereally transmitted between Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Zika virus can be venereally transmitted between Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Abstract Background Alternative transmission routes have been described for Zika virus (ZIKV). Here, we assessed for the first time the venereal transmission of ZIKV between Aedes aegypti under laboratory conditions. Results Orally-infected mosquito females were able to transmit the virus to males v...

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Main Authors: Stéphanie Silva Campos, Rosilainy Surubi Fernandes, Alexandre Araujo Cunha dos Santos, Rafaella Moraes de Miranda, Erich Loza Telleria, Anielly Ferreira-de-Brito, Marcia Gonçalves de Castro, Anna-Bella Failloux, Myrna C. Bonaldo, Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Zika virus
Aedes aegypti
Venereal transmission
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2543-4

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