Vertical transmission of zika virus in Aedes albopictus.

<h4>Background</h4>Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne flavivirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Aedes albopictus is an important vector of ZIKV worldwide. To date, most experiments have focused on the vertical transmission of ZIKV in Ae. aegypti, while studies on Ae. albopictus ar...

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Main Authors: Zetian Lai, Tengfei Zhou, Jiayong Zhou, Shuang Liu, Ye Xu, Jinbao Gu, Guiyun Yan, Xiao-Guang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008776