Vector Competence of American Mosquitoes for Three Strains of Zika Virus.

• Main Authors: James Weger-Lucarelli (Author), Claudia Rückert (Author), Nunya Chotiwan (Author), Chilinh Nguyen (Author), Selene M Garcia Luna (Author), Joseph R Fauver (Author), Brian D Foy (Author), Rushika Perera (Author), William C Black (Author), Rebekah C Kading (Author), Gregory D Ebel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In 2015, Zika virus (ZIKV; Flaviviridae; Flavivirus) emerged in the Americas, causing millions of infections in dozens of countries. The rapid spread of the virus and the association with disease outcomes such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and microcephaly make understanding transmission dynamics esse...