Article
Infection patterns of o’nyong nyong virus in the malaria‐transmitting mosquito, Anopheles gambiae
1 Dec 2004
Abstract excerpt
Arthropod-borne alphaviruses transmitted by mosquitoes almost exclusively use culicines; however, the alphavirus o'nyong-nyong (ONNV) has the unusual characteristic of being transmitted primarily by anopheline mosquitoes. This unusual attribute makes ONNV a valuable tool in the characterization of mosquito determinants of infection as well as a useful expression system in Anopheles species. We developed a series...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
