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Natural transovarial transmission of dengue virus 4 in Aedes aegypti from Cuiabá, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Cruz Lucinéia Claudia de Toni Aquino da, Serra Otacília Pereira, Leal-Santos Fábio Alexandre, Ribeiro Ana Lucia Maria, Slhessarenko Renata Dezengrini, Santos Marina Atanaka dos
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Dengue is the most prevalent arboviral disease in tropical areas. In Mato Grosso, outbreaks are reported every year, but studies on dengue in this state are scarce. METHODS: Natural transovarial infection of Aedes aegypti by a flavivirus was investigated in the Jardim Industriário neighborhood of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso. Eggs were collected with ovitraps during the dry, intermediate, and rainy seasons...
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