Zika virus vector competency of mosquitoes, Gulf Coast, United States

Charles E. Hart; Christopher M. Roundy; Sasha R. Azar; Jing H. Huang; Ruimei Yun; Erin Reynolds; Grace Leal; Martin R. Nava; Jeremy Vela; Pamela M. Stark; Mustapha Debboun; Shannan Rossi; Nikos Vasilakis; Saravanan Thangamani; Scott C. Weaver

doi:10.3201/eid2303.161636

Zika virus vector competency of mosquitoes, Gulf Coast, United States

Charles E. Hart, Christopher M. Roundy, Sasha R. Azar, Jing H. Huang, Ruimei Yun, Erin Reynolds, Grace Leal, Martin R. Nava, Jeremy Vela, Pamela M. Stark, Mustapha Debboun, Shannan Rossi, Nikos Vasilakis, Saravanan Thangamani, Scott C. Weaver

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Abstract

Zika virus has recently spread throughout the Americas. Although Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are considered the primary vector, Culex quinquefasciatus and mosquitoes of other species may also be vectors. We tested Cx. quinquefasciatus and Ae. taeniorhynchus mosquitoes from the US Gulf Coast; both were refractory to infection and incapable of transmission.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	559-560
Number of pages	2
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2303.161636
State	Published - Mar 2017

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Microbiology (medical)
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