Competence of mosquitoes native to the United Kingdom to support replication and transmission of Rift Valley fever virus.

Sarah LumleyLuis M Hernández-TrianaDaniel L HortonMaria Del Mar Fernández de MarcoJolyon M MedlockRoger HewsonAnthony R FooksNicholas Johnson

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2018)

It can be concluded that temperate mosquito species present in the UK demonstrate a transmission potential for RVFV in the laboratory but, even at high temperatures, this occurred at low efficiency.

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
dengue virus
cross sectional
zika virus
human health
risk assessment
climate change
genetic diversity