Mosquito densovirus significantly reduces the vector susceptibility to dengue virus serotype 2 in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

• Main Authors: Ling Kong (Author), Jie Xiao (Author), Lu Yang (Author), Yuan Sui (Author), Duoquan Wang (Author), Shaoqiang Chen (Author), Peiwen Liu (Author), Xiao-Guang Chen (Author), Jinbao Gu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Dengue virus (DENV) is a major public health threat, with Aedes albopictus being the confirmed vector responsible for dengue epidemics in Guangzhou, China. Mosquito densoviruses (MDVs) are pathogenic mosquito-specific viruses, and a novel MDV was previously isolated from Ae. albo...