Evaluating the competence of the primary vector, Culex tritaeniorhynchus, and the invasive mosquito species, Aedes japonicus japonicus, in transmitting three Japanese encephalitis virus genotypes.

• Main Authors: Astri Nur Faizah (Author), Daisuke Kobayashi (Author), Michael Amoa-Bosompem (Author), Yukiko Higa (Author), Yoshio Tsuda (Author), Kentaro Itokawa (Author), Kozue Miura (Author), Kazuhiro Hirayama (Author), Kyoko Sawabe (Author), Haruhiko Isawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is maintained in an enzootic cycle between swine, water birds, and mosquitoes. JEV has circulated indigenously in Asia, with Culex tritaeniorhynchus as the primary vector. In some areas where the primary vector is scarce or absent, sporadic cases of Japanese encepha...