Detailed Analyses of Zika Virus Tropism in Culex quinquefasciatus Reveal Systemic Refractoriness

Understanding which mosquito species transmit an emerging arbovirus is critical to effective vector control. During the Zika virus epidemic in 2015 to 2016, Aedes mosquitoes were confirmed as vectors. However, studies addressing the vector status of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes presented confli...

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Main Authors: Hannah J. MacLeod, George Dimopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-08-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01765-20