Vertical transmission of dengue virus in Aedes aegypti collected in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
Autor(es)Espinosa Manuel,Giamperetti Sergio,Abril Marcelo,Seijo Alfredo
ResumoA 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-ChaveDengue; Aedes aegypti; Vertical transmission; Argentina
ImprentaRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 56, n. 2, p. 165-167, 2014
Identificador do Objeto Digital10.1590/S0036-46652014000200013
DescritoresAedes 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
