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Natural infection and vertical transmission of two flaviviruses (Yellow fever and Zika) in mosquitoes in primary forests in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (Diptera: Culicidae)
Jeronimo Augusto Fonseca Alencar, Cecília Ferreira de Mello, Carlos Brisóla Marcondes…·Sérgio Lisbôa Machado
The paper reports natural infection of Zika and Yellow fever viruses in sylvatic mosquitoes in Brazil, including vertical transmission of Zika, suggesting potential for sustained transmission in forested areas.
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