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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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Autores principales: Pereira-Silva, Jordam William, do Nascimento, Valdinete Alves, Belchior, Heliana Christy Matos, Almeida, Jéssica Feijó, Pessoa, Felipe Arley Costa, Naveca, Felipe Gomes, Ríos-Velásquez, Claudia María
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719534/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29185595
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760170329