The invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus found in the Netherlands can experimentally transmit Zika virus and Usutu virus

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 14; no. 4; p. e0008217
• Main Authors: Abbo, Sandra R., Visser, Tessa M., Wang, Haidong, Göertz, Giel P., Fros, Jelke J., Abma-Henkens, Marleen H. C., Geertsema, Corinne, Vogels, Chantal B. F., Koopmans, Marion P. G., Reusken, Chantal B. E. M., Hall-Mendelin, Sonja, Hall, Roy A., van Oers, Monique M., Koenraadt, Constantianus J. M., Pijlman, Gorben P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.04.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Aedes; Aedes japonicus; Aquatic insects; Arbovirus diseases; Biology and Life Sciences; Birds; Blood; Culicidae; Discovery and exploration; Distribution; Females; Gene sequencing; Investigations; Medicine and Health Sciences; Microencephaly; Midgut; Mosquitoes; Nucleic acids; People and Places; Population studies; Public health; Research and analysis methods; Risk factors; RNA; RNA viruses; Saliva; siRNA; Transmission; Tropical diseases; Vector-borne diseases; Viruses; West Nile virus; Zika virus; Zoonoses; Netherlands; South America; Australia; United States > US; Europe
• ISSN: 1935-2735; 1935-2727; 1935-2735
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008217

The Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus is invading Europe and was first discovered in Lelystad, the Netherlands in 2013, where it has established a permanent population. In this study, we investigated the vector competence of Ae. japonicus from the Netherlands for the emerging Zika virus (ZIKV) and...