Vector Competence for DENV-2 Among Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations in China.

ABSTRACT: Aedes albopictus is a vector of over 20 arboviruses that has spread throughout the world, mainly in the second half of the twentieth century. Approximately 50-100 million people are infected with dengue virus (DENV) transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes each year, leading to heavy economic burdens for both governments and individuals, among countless other negative consequences. Understanding the vector competence of vector species is critical for effectively preventing and controlling vector-borne diseases. Accordingly, in this study, vector competence was evaluated by quantitative analysis of DENV-2 loads in mosquito tissues (midguts, heads, and salivary glands) and whole mosquitoes through real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis. Wolbachia and

SUBMITTER: Wei Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8021855 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature