2020
Forced Zika Virus Infection of Culex pipiens Leads to Limited Virus Accumulation in Mosquito Saliva
Abbo SR, Vogels CBF, Visser TM, Geertsema C, van Oers MM, Koenraadt CJM, Pijlman GP. Forced Zika Virus Infection of Culex pipiens Leads to Limited Virus Accumulation in Mosquito Saliva. Viruses 2020, 12: 659. PMID: 32575394, PMCID: PMC7354520, DOI: 10.3390/v12060659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZika virusGuillain-Barré syndromeZika virus infectionInfectious blood mealUrban transmission cyclesMosquito-borne pathogenMosquito salivaZIKV transmissionOral exposureVirus infectionCongenital microcephalySevere diseaseIntrathoracic injectionLarge outbreakVirus disseminationUsutu virusMidgut barrierBarrier functionMosquito midgutVirus transmissionSalivaBlood mealYellow fever mosquitoVector competenceVirus
2017
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