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 5
DENV-2 infection and dissemination rates in Aedes albopictus, Galvestona,b
| Dengue strain | % infected (totals) | % disseminationc (totals) |
|---|---|---|
| 1349 (endemic) | 100 (12/12) | 91.6 (11/12) |
| New Guinea C (endemic) | 92.3 (12/13) | 75 (9/12) |
| 33974 (sylvatic) | 11.1 (1/9) | 100 (1/1) |
| Collapsed | ||
| Endemic | 96 (24/25) | 83.3 (20/24) |
| Sylvatic | 11.1 (1/9) | 100 (1/1) |
aDENV, dengue virus.
bBlood meal titers are found in Table 1.
cNumber of infected mosquitoes with virus in the legs.
