Variation in vector competence for dengue viruses does not depend on mosquito midgut binding affinity.

Dengue virus genotypes of Southeast Asian origin have been associated with higher virulence and transmission compared to other genotypes of serotype 2 (DEN-2). We tested the hypothesis that genetic differences in dengue viruses may result in differential binding to the midgut of the primary vector,...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Cox, Heidi E Brown, Rebeca Rico-Hesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3096590?pdf=render