Chikungunya Virus Replication in Salivary Glands of the Mosquito Aedes albopictus

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging arbovirus transmitted to humans by mosquitoes such as Aedes albopictus. To be transmitted, CHIKV must replicate in the mosquito midgut, then disseminate in the hemocele and infect the salivary glands before being released in saliva. We have developed a standa...

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Main Authors: Anubis Vega-Rúa, Christine Schmitt, Isabelle Bonne, Jacomine Krijnse Locker, Anna-Bella Failloux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/11/2917