In vitro transmission of Yellow Fever virus by geographic strains of Aedes aegypti.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1979

Original Publication

Mosquito News

Volume

39

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

232-238

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Beaty, B. J. and T. H. G. Aitken.

 

Abstract

An In vitro feeding technique was developed to detect arbovirus transmission by mosquitoes. The technique was demonstrated to be as sensitive as engorgement upon suckling mice for the detection of yellow fever virus transmission by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. In studies to determine the ability of geographic strains of Ae. aegypti to transmit yellow fever virus, the Caribbean strain was the most efficient transmitter; the African strain was intermediate: and the Asian strain was the least efficient.

Notes

Author(s) - Beaty, B. J. and T. H. G. Aitken.