Attempts to transmit Chikungunya virus with six species of mosquito
Autor(es): McIntosh B M, Jupp P G
Resumo: Females of Culex univittatus, Culex poicilipes, Aedes circumluteolus, Aedes calceatus, Aedes simpsoni and Aedes aegypti , originating from populations in southern Africa, were tested for infection rates and ability to transmit chikungunya virus between vervet monkeys, Cercopithecus aethiops . The first species failed to transmit the virus and, with the exception of Ae. simpsoni , infection rates were low. With Ae. aegypti 3.0 logs of virus failed to infect whereas at 5.3 logs 74-92% were infected. After 21 days the transmission rate with this species was 78% and after 49 days 12%. Despite the lower transmission rate there was no definite evidence that the level of virus in the mosquito had decreased at the latter time.
Imprenta: Journal of Medical Entomology, v. 7, n. 5, p. 615-618, 1970
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1093/jmedent/7.5.615
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Serology ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya virus - Serology ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus
Data de publicação: 1970
