Volume 10, Number 10—October 2004
Research
Dengue Emergence and Adaptation to Peridomestic Mosquitoes
Abelardo C. Moncayo*1, Zoraida Fernandez*2, Diana Ortiz*, Mawlouth Diallo†, Amadou Sall†, Sammie Hartman*, C. Todd Davis*, Lark L. Coffey*, Christian C. Mathiot†, Robert B. Tesh*, and Scott C. Weaver*
Table 3
DENV-2 infection and dissemination rates in Aedes aegypti, Boliviaa,b
| Dengue strain | % infected (totals) | % disseminationc (totals) |
|---|---|---|
| 1349 (endemic) | 48.1 (13/27) | 76.9 (10/13) |
| New Guinea C (endemic) | 40.9 (27/66) | 77.8 (21/27) |
| 33974 (sylvatic) | 16.7 (4/24) | 100 (4/4) |
| 2022 (sylvatic) | 27.3 (6/22) | 83.3 (5/6) |
| Collapsed | ||
| Endemic | 43 (40/93) | 77.5 (31/40) |
| Sylvatic | 21.7 (10/46) | 90 (9/10) |
aDENV, dengue virus.
bBlood meal titers are found in Table 1.
cNumber of infected mosquitoes with virus in the legs.
