Risk of urban Mayaro virus (Alphavirus: Togaviridae) transmission: is Aedes aegypti a competent vector?
M. Beranek, O. Giayetto, S. Fischer, A. Diaz
This study assesses the competence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes as vectors for Mayaro virus, finding they require higher viral doses than humans can produce to transmit the virus effectively.
bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology