Australian Culex annulirostris mosquitoes are competent vectors for Japanese encephalitis virus genotype IV
Melissa J. Klein, Sarah A. Jackson, Willy W. Suen, Jean Payne, Darcy Beveridge, Mel Hargreaves, Donna Gillies, Jianning Wang, Kim R. Blasdell, Mike Dunn, Adam J. López‐Denman, Peter A. Durr, David T. Williams, Prasad 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.
Emerging Microbes & Infections · Nov 12, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology