Mosquito co-infection with Zika and chikungunya virus allows simultaneous transmission without affecting vector competence of Aedes aegypti.

Giel P GöertzChantal B F VogelsCorinne GeertsemaConstantianus J M KoenraadtGorben P Pijlman

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)

This study shows that Ae. aegypti can transmit both ZIKV and CHIKV via a single bite. Furthermore, co-infection of ZIKV and CHIKV does not influence the vector competence of Ae. aegypti.

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
zika virus
dengue virus