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Vector competence of Australian Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus for an epidemic strain of Zika virus
4 Apr 2019
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BACKGROUND: Recent epidemics of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Pacific and the Americas have highlighted its potential as an emerging pathogen of global importance. Both Aedes (Ae.) aegypti and Ae. albopictus are known to transmit ZIKV but variable vector competence has been observed between mosquito populations from different geographical regions and different virus strains. Since Australia remains at risk of ZIKV...
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