Genetic Characterization of Spondweni and Zika Viruses and Susceptibility of Geographically Distinct Strains of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) to Spondweni Virus.

• Hoofdauteurs: Andrew D Haddow (Auteur), Farooq Nasar (Auteur), Hilda Guzman (Auteur), Alongkot Ponlawat (Auteur), Richard G Jarman (Auteur), Robert B Tesh (Auteur), Scott C Weaver (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Zika virus (ZIKV) has extended its known geographic distribution to the New World and is now responsible for severe clinical complications in a subset of patients. While substantial genetic and vector susceptibility data exist for ZIKV, less is known for the closest related flavivirus, Sp...