Competence of <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, <i>Ae. albopictus</i>, and <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i> Mosquitoes as Zika Virus Vectors, China

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In China, the prevention and control of Zika virus disease has been a public health threat since the first imported case was reported in February 2016. To determine the vector competence of potential vector mosquito species, we experimentally infected Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes and determined infection rates, dissemination rates, and transmission rates. We found the...

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