Table 3.
Impact of NS3 deletion on mosquito vector competence
| Virus strain | % (n) of virus positive in indicated category at postfeeding day: |
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| 7a |
14b |
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| Infected | Disseminated | Transmitted | Infected | Disseminated | Transmitted | |
| WT | 43 (40) | 0 | 0 | 57 (28) | 14 | 7 |
| NS3Δ483 | 60 (40) | 10 | 0 | 52 (23) | 13 | 0 |
a
For strains in the infected, disseminated, and transmitted categories, P = 0.1793, 0.1156, and 1.000, respectively (Fisher's exact test).
b
For strains in the infected, disseminated, and transmitted categories, P = 0.7823, 1.000, and 0.4949, respectively (Fisher's exact test).