Australian Culex annulirostris mosquitoes are competent vectors for Japanese encephalitis virus genotype IV
M. J. Klein, S. A. Jackson, W. W. Suen, J. Payne, D. Beveridge, M. Hargreaves, D. Gillies, J. Wang, K. R. Blasdell, M. Dunn, A. J. Lopez-Denman, D. T. Williams, P. N. Paradkar
This study shows Australian Cx. annulirostris mosquitoes are highly efficient vectors for JEV genotype IV, with 100% infection rate and 87% saliva positivity.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology