title: Zika Virus Vector Competency of Mosquitoes, Gulf Coast, United States.
abstract: Zika virus has recently spread throughout the Americas. Although Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are considered the primary vector, Culex quinquefasciatus and mosquitoes of other species may also be vectors. We tested Cx. quinquefasciatus and Ae. taeniorhynchus mosquitoes from the US Gulf Coast; both were refractory to infection and incapable of transmission.
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Roundy
authors.forename: Sasha R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Azar
authors.forename: Jing H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Ruimei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.forename: Martin R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Nava
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vela
authors.forename: Pamela M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: Mustapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Debboun
authors.forename: Shannan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vasilakis
authors.forename: Saravanan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thangamani
authors.forename: Scott C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Weaver
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000821:virology*; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology*; D014481:United States; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Aedes taeniorhynchus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Gulf Coast; United States; Zika; Zika virus; competence; mosquitoes; vector; vector-borne infections; viruses