Vector competence of Culex mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Zika virus transmission: an integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify studies on the competence of Culex mosquitoes as vectors for the transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) around the globe.

Methods

We performed an integrative review to identify relevant articles on specific experiments to determine whether Culex mosquitoes are vectors for ZIKV. The sources we used for our research were the Brazilian Periódicos CAPES electronic portal (MEDLINE/PubMed, ScienceDirect Journals, Nature Publishing Group, SciELO, Springer Link, and 250 other databases) and gray literature.

Results

We identified 344 studies, of which 36 were considered for this review. In 8 studies, infection in salivary glands of Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex restuans, Culex tarsalis, and Culex coronator was detected. Cx

SUBMITTER: Viveiros-Rosa SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6996147 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature