Mosquito co-infection with Zika and chikungunya virus allows simultaneous transmission without affecting vector competence of Aedes aegypti
Göertz GP, Vogels CBF, Geertsema C, Koenraadt CJM, Pijlman GP. Mosquito co-infection with Zika and chikungunya virus allows simultaneous transmission without affecting vector competence of Aedes aegypti. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2017, 11: e0005654. PMID: 28570693, PMCID: PMC5469501, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChikungunya virusZika virusAegypti mosquitoesIntrathoracic injectionPresence of ZIKVVector competenceInfectious blood mealSerious health burdenDual-color immunofluorescenceBlood mealMultiple mosquito bitesArthropod-borne virusZIKV productionSalivary gland barrierCase reportAedes aegypti mosquitoesHealth burdenOral exposureMosquito bitesViral titersPositive mosquitoesMosquito cellsBiteProfound barrierVirus