Zika virus outbreak in the Pacific: Vector competence of regional vectors

Conclusion/significanceOur results indicated a low ZIKV transmission byAe.aegypti andAe.polynesiensis tested from the Pacific region. These results were unexpected and suggest the importance of other factors especially the vector density, the mosquito lifespan or the large immunologically naive fraction of the population that may have contributed to the rapid spread of the ZIKV in the Pacific region during the 2013 –2017 outbreak.

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - July 17, 2018 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Elodie Calvez Source Type: research