Vertical transmission of dengue 1 virus by Haemagogus equinus mosquitoes.

نویسندگان

  • M de Souza
  • J E Freier
چکیده

Vertical transmission of dengue type 1 virus was demonstrated by a strain of Haemagogus equinus mosquitoes from Panama. Parental females were infected by intrathoracic inoculation and egg production was stimulated by feeding on mice. Dengue 1 virus was detected in fourth instar larval progeny obtained from two installment hatches of eggs. Minimum filial infection rates ranged up to 1:495.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

دوره 7 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991