Two Chikungunya Isolates from the Outbreak of La Reunion (Indian Ocean) Exhibit Different Patterns of Infection in the Mosquito, Aedes albopictus

Vazeille, Marie; Moutailler, Sara; Coudrier, D.; Rousseaux, Claudine; Khun, Huot; Huerre, Michel; Thiria, J.; Dehecq, Jean-Sébastien; Fontenille, Didier; Schuffenecker, Isabelle; Després, Philippe; Failloux, Anna‐Bella

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001168

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Two Chikungunya Isolates from the Outbreak of La Reunion (Indian Ocean) Exhibit Different Patterns of Infection in the Mosquito, Aedes albopictus

Published in PLoS ONE • Nov 13, 2007

Authors:

Marie Vazeille

Sara Moutailler

D. Coudrier

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A Chikungunya (CHIK) outbreak hit La Réunion Island in 2005-2006. The implicated vector was Aedes albopictus. Here, we present the first study on the susceptibility of Ae. albopictus populations to sympatric CHIKV isolates from La Réunion Island and compare it to other virus/vector combi...

Subject

Aedes albopictus

Chikungunya

Virology

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