Zika virus transmission to mouse ear by mosquito bite: a laboratory model that replicates the natural transmission process

Zika virus transmission to mouse ear by mosquito bite: a laboratory model that replicates the natural transmission process

Abstract Background Zika disease has transformed into a serious global health problem due to the rapid spread of the arbovirus and alarming severity including congenital complications, microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Zika virus (ZIKV) is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of...

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Main Authors: Nagila Francinete Costa Secundino, Barbara Aparecida Chaves, Alessandra Silva Orfano, Karine Renata Dias Silveira, Nilton Barnabe Rodrigues, Thais Bonifácio Campolina, Rafael Nacif-Pimenta, Luiz Eduardo Martinez Villegas, Breno Melo Silva, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda, Douglas Eric Norris, Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Transmission
Laboratory model
Zika virus
Aedes aegypti
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2286-2

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