Assessing the role of two populations of Aedes japonicus japonicus for Zika virus transmission under a constant and a fluctuating temperature regime

Glavinic, Uros; Varga, Jasmin; Paslaru, Anca Ioana; Hauri, Jeannine; Torgerson, Paul; Schaffner, Francis; Veronesi, Eva

doi:10.5167/uzh-201991

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Glavinic, U., Varga, J., Paslaru, A. I., Hauri, J., Torgerson, P., Schaffner, F., & Veronesi, E. (2020). Assessing the role of two populations of Aedes japonicus japonicus for Zika virus transmission under a constant and a fluctuating temperature regime. Parasites & Vectors, 13, 479. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04361-2

Abstract

Background: Since the huge epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil in 2015, questions were raised to understand which mosquito species could transmit the virus. Aedes aegypti has been described as the main vector. However, other Aedes species (e.g. Ae. albopictus and Ae. japonicus) proven to be competent for other flaviviruses (e.g. West Nile, dengue and yellow fever), have been described as potential vectors for ZIKV under laboratory conditions. One of these, the Asian bush mosquito, Ae. japonicus, is widely distributed with high abu