Vertical transmission of dengue virus in Aedes aegypti collected in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
Autor(es): Espinosa Manuel,Giamperetti Sergio,Abril Marcelo,Seijo Alfredo
Resumo: A finding of vertical transmission of the DEN 3 virus in male specimens of Aedes aegypti, collected in the 2009 fall-winter period, in Puerto Iguazú city, Misiones, Argentina, using the RT-PCR technique in a 15-specimen pool is reported. This result is analyzed within the context of the epidemiological situation of Argentina's northeast border.
Palavras-Chave: Dengue; Aedes aegypti; Vertical transmission; Argentina
Imprenta: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 56, n. 2, p. 165-167, 2014
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1590/S0036-46652014000200013
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Flaviviridae ; Aedes aegypti - Pathogenesis ; Aedes aegypti - Molecular Structure ; Aedes aegypti - virus ; Aedes aegypti - RT-PCR ; Aedes aegypti - Transmission ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2014
