Vector competence of Aedes albopictus from Northern, Southeastern, and Southern Brazil for locally circulating East-Central-South African and Asian genotypes of Chikungunya virus.

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Aedes albopictus, an invasive mosquito species prevalent across Brazil, serves as a crucial vector for numerous arboviruses, including Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). Following the introduction of Asian and East-Central-South African (ECSA) genotypes in 2014, Brazil has faced escalating CHIKV epidemics, underscoring the critical need to understand region-specific vector competence. Building upon previous research that...

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