Differential intra-host infection kinetics in Aedes aegypti underlie superior transmissibility of African relative to Asian Zika virus
R. Phengchat, P. Pakparnich, C. Pethrak, J. Pengon, C. Sartsanga, N. Chotiwan, K. Uppakara, K. Suksirisawat, L. Lambrechts, N. Jupatanakul
This study compares intra-host infection kinetics of African and Asian Zika virus in Aedes aegypti, finding the African lineage replicates faster and spreads more efficiently.
bioRxiv · May 24, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology