Wolbachia strain wAlbA blocks Zika virus transmission in Aedes aegypti
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DOI: 10.1111/mve.12384
Abstract: Transinfections of the maternally transmitted endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis can reduce RNA virus replication and prevent transmission by Aedes aegypti, and also have the capacity to invade wild‐type populations, potentially reaching and maintaining high infection frequencies.… read more here.
Keywords: aedes aegypti; transmission; wolbachia; virus transmission ... See more keywords
Areas with High Hazard Potential for Autochthonous Transmission of Aedes albopictus-Associated Arboviruses in Germany
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15061270
Abstract: The intensity and extent of transmission of arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus have increased markedly over the last decades. Autochthonous transmission of dengue and chikungunya by Aedes albopictus has been recorded in… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; dengue chikungunya; autochthonous transmission; aedes albopictus ... See more keywords