title: Vertical Transmission of Zika Virus by Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus Mosquitoes.
abstract: To determine the potential role of vertical transmission in Zika virus expansion, we evaluated larval pools of perorally infected Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus adult female mosquitoes; ≈1/84 larvae tested were Zika virus-positive; and rates varied among mosquito populations. Thus, vertical transmission may play a role in Zika virus spread and maintenance.
authors.forename: Alexander T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ciota
authors.forename: Sean M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bialosuknia
authors.forename: Dylan J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ehrbar
authors.forename: Laura D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Kramer
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology*; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000635:transmission*
keywords: Aedes mosquitoes; Zika virus; arbovirus infections; vector-borne infections; vertical transmission; viruses