First evidence of Zika virus venereal transmission in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti is considered the main Zika virus (ZIKV) vector, and is thought to be responsible for the 2015-2016 outbreak in Brazil. Zika positive Ae. aegypti males collected in the field suggest that vertical and/or venereal transmission of ZIKV may occur. OBJECTIVES In this study, we...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2017-11-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000100056&lng=en&tlng=en |