Zika virus transmission by Brazilian < i > Aedes aegypti < /i > and < i > Aedes albopictus < /i > is virus dose and temperature-dependent

Conclusions/SignificanceThe ingested viral dose and incubation temperature were significant predictors of the proportion of mosquito ’s biting becoming infectious.Ae.aegypti andAe.albopictus have the ability to transmit ZIKV when incubated at 28 °C. However Brazilian populations ofAe.aegypti exhibit a much higher transmission potential for ZIKV thanAe.albopictus regardless the combination of infection dose and incubation temperature.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research