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