Culex quinquefasciatus from areas with the highest incidence of microcephaly associated with Zika virus infections in the Northeast Region of Brazil are refractory to the virus
Document title: Culex quinquefasciatus from areas with the highest incidence of microcephaly associated with Zika virus infections in the Northeast Region of Brazil are refractory to the virus
Journal: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000413843
ISSN: 0074-0276
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Institutions: 1Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
Year:
Season: Ago
Volumen: 112
Number: 8
Pages: 569-571
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, aplicado
English abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is widely distributed in Brazil and the Northeast Region (NE) is the most affected zone, showing the highest incidence of microcephaly associated with ZIKV congenital infections worldwide. We report attempts to infect three populations of Culex quinquefasciatus from severely affected sites in the NE and Southeast Region (SE) of Brazil with three strains of ZIKV isolated from these localities. An Aedes aegypti population from the SE was used as a positive control. All tested Cx. quinquefasciatus populations were refractory to the ZIKV isolates. For these reasons, we believe Cx. quinquefasciatus should not be considered a potential vector of ZIKV in Brazil
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Microbiología,
Salud pública,
Virus,
Insectos,
Virus del Zika,
Vectores biológicos,
Mosquitos,
Culex quinquefasciatus,
Diptera,
Brasil
Keyword: Medicine,
Microbiology,
Public health,
Virus,
Insects,
Zika virus,
Biological vectors,
Mosquitoes,
Culex quinquefasciatus,
Diptera,
Brazil
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