Competence of mosquitoes native to the United Kingdom to support replication and transmission of Rift Valley fever virus

Rift Valley fever phlebovirus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne arbovirus causing severe disease in humans and livestock. It is endemic in Africa and spread to the Arabian Peninsula in 2000 raising concerns it could ...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - May 18, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Sarah Lumley, Luis M. Hern ández-Triana, Daniel L. Horton, Maria Del Mar Fernández de Marco, Jolyon M. Medlock, Roger Hewson, Anthony R. Fooks and Nicholas Johnson Tags: Research Source Type: research