Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse): A Potential Vector of Zika Virus in Singapore

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Wong, Pei Sze Jeslyn ^a   Li, Mei zhi Irene ^a   Chong, Chee Seng ^a   Ng, Lee Ching ^a,b   Tan, Cheong Huat ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN; VIRUS VECTOR;

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARBOVIRUS; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; MIDGUT; MOUTH INFECTION; NONHUMAN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVARY GLAND; SINGAPORE; TISSUE CULTURE; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ZIKA FLAVIVIRUS;

EID: 84883399854     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002348     Document Type: Article

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