Potential for transmission of Elizabethkingia anophelis by Aedes albopictus and the role of microbial interactions in Zika virus competence
M. Onyango, A. Payne, J. Stout, C. Dieme, L. Kuo, A. Ciota, L. Kramer
The paper demonstrates that Elizabethkingia anophelis is present in Aedes mosquito saliva and inhibits Zika virus replication in midguts, suggesting vector-borne transmission potential and a novel transmission barrier for arboviruses.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology