Evidence for infection but not transmission of Zika virus by Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Spain

Evidence for infection but not transmission of Zika virus by Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Spain

Abstract Background A number of mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue virus (DENV), Usutu virus (USUV), West Nile virus (WNV) are autochthonously transmitted in Europe and six invasive mosquito species have been detected in this temperate region. This has increased the risk for the emergence of furt...

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Main Authors: Luis M. Hernández-Triana, Elsa Barrero, Sarah Delacour-Estrella, Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo, Javier Lucientes, Maria del Mar Fernández de Marco, Leigh Thorne, Sarah Lumley, Nicholas Johnson, Karen L. Mansfield, Anthony R. Fooks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
Zika virus
Vector competence
Spain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3467-y

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