Chikungunya Virus and Aedes Mosquitoes: Saliva Is Infectious as soon as Two Days after Oral Infection

BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are potential vectors of chikungunya virus (CHIKV). The recent CHIKV outbreaks were caused by a new variant characterized by a mutation in the E1 glycoprotein gene (E1-226V) which has favored a better transmissibility by Ae. albopictus. As Ae. albopictu...

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Autores principales: Dubrulle, Mathieu, Mousson, Laurence, Moutailler, Sara, Vazeille, Marie, Failloux, Anna-Bella
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2690823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19521520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005895

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2690823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19521520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005895

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