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Table 2 Infection rate of larvae for ZIKV in artificial urine

From: Armigeres subalbatus is a potential vector for Zika virus but not dengue virus

Infection method

Viral titer (pfu/ml)

Experiment repetition

No. of larvae in test poolsa

No. of positive pools of larvae

Infection rate of adult mosquitoesb

Single addition

105

1

13

0

–

2

13

0

–

3

13

0

–

Continuous addition

105

1

16

2

1.35 (2/148)

2

11

1

0.70 (1/143)

3

11

1

0.74 (1/135)

  1. aTen larvae per pool
  2. bInfection rate: No. positive mosquitoes/No. of tested mosquitoes (%)