TY - JOUR
AU - Ciota, Alexander
AU - Bialosuknia, Sean
AU - Ehrbar, Dylan
AU - Kramer, Laura
T1 - Vertical Transmission of Zika Virus by Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus Mosquitoes
T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal
PY - 2017
VL - 23
IS - 5
SP - 880
SN - 1080-6059
AB - To determine the potential role of vertical transmission in Zika virus expansion, we evaluated larval pools of perorally infected Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus adult female mosquitoes; ≈1/84 larvae tested were Zika virus–positive; and rates varied among mosquito populations. Thus, vertical transmission may play a role in Zika virus spread and maintenance.
KW - arbovirus infections
KW - Zika virus
KW - vertical transmission
KW - Aedes mosquitoes
KW - viruses
KW - vector-borne infections
KW - United States
DO - 10.3201/eid2305.162041
UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/5/16-2041_article
ER - End of Reference