Susceptibility of midge and mosquito vectors to SARS-CoV-2 by natural route of infection
V. Balaraman, B. S. Drolet, N. N. Gaudreault, W. C. Wilson, J. Owens, D. Bold, D. A. Swanson, D. C. Jasperson, L. E. Noronha, J. A. Richt, D. Mitzel
This study investigates whether biting insects can transmit SARS-CoV-2 after ingesting an infected blood meal, finding no replication in tested species or cell lines.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2020Microbiology