Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) From Florida Transmitted Zika Virus

We report a laboratory colony of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were experimentally able to salivate Zika virus (ZIKV, Flaviviridae; Flavivirus) at 16 days post infection (dpi). ZIKV RNA was detected in bodies and in saliva deposited on filter paper cards with subsequent studies demonstrating the...

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Autores principales: Smartt, Chelsea T., Shin, Dongyoung, Kang, Seokyoung, Tabachnick, Walter J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5932354/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29755428
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00768
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Sumario:We report a laboratory colony of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were experimentally able to salivate Zika virus (ZIKV, Flaviviridae; Flavivirus) at 16 days post infection (dpi). ZIKV RNA was detected in bodies and in saliva deposited on filter paper cards with subsequent studies demonstrating the presence of live ZIKV in saliva.

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