Polygenic viral factors enable efficient mosquito-borne transmission of African Zika virus
Shiho Torii, Jennifer Lord, Morgane Lavina, Matthieu Prot, Alicia Lecuyer, Cheikh Tidiane Diagne, Oumar Faye, Ousmane Faye, Amadou Alpha Sall, Michael B. Bonsall, Etienne Simon‐Lorière, Xavier Montagutelli, Louis Lambrechts
The paper identifies polygenic viral factors in African Zika virus strains that enhance mosquito transmission efficiency compared to Asian strains.
Nature Communications · Oct 30, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology