Vertical Transmission of Zika Virus in Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes
Previous experimental studies have demonstrated that a number of mosquito-borne flavivirus pathogens are vertically transmitted in their insect vectors, providing a mechanism for these arboviruses to persist during adverse climatic conditions or in the absence of a susceptible vertebrate host. In th...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5094235/ |