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. 2016 May 31;11(5):e0156376. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156376

Table 4. Vector species evaluated in 26 studies for carriage of ZIKV or vector competence to transmit ZIKV.

Ref Mosquito species Number of Studies Challenge trials Naturally infected with ZIKV studies
Total Studies: 26 10 12
[31,35,64,8395] Aedes aegypti 16 6 5
[31] Aedes aegypti formosus 1 1  
[1,35,38,44,70,91,9598] Aedes africanus 10 2 4
[65,83,87] Aedes albopictus 3 1 1
[97] Aedes apicoargenteus 1 1
[93] Aedes argentepunctatus 1  
[93] Aedes cozi 1  
[93,94] Aedes cumminsi 2  
[35,86,91,93,99] Aedes dalzielii 5 4
[86] Aedes fowleri 1 1
[35,86,9194,96,99] Aedes furcifer 8 4
[85,100] Aedes hensilii 2 1  
[91] Aedes hirsutus 1 1
[98] Aedes ingrami 1  
[35,84,86,91,9396,99] Aedes luteocephalus 9 1 5
[35,91,94] Aedes metallicus 3 1
[35,86] Aedes minutus 2 1
[35,86,93] Aedes neoafricanus 3 1
[70,93,94] Aedes opok 3 1
[35] Aedes patas 1  
[83,95] Aedes simpsoni 2  
[35,86,91,93,99] Aedes taylori 5 3
[84,91,93] Aedes unilineatus 3 1 1
[85] Aedes vexans 1  
[35,84,86,9193,95,99] Aedes vittatus 8 1 2
[35] Aedes coustani 1 1
[91] Anopheles coustani 1  
[35,83,94] Anopheles gambiae 3  
[94] Anopheles nili 1  
[35] Cercopithecus aethiops 1  
[98] Chrysops centurionis 1  
[98] Chrysops funebris 1  
[85] Coquillettidia crassipes 1  
[98] Culex annulioris 1  
[85] Culex gossi 1  
[85] Culex nigropunctatus 1  
[91] Culex perfuscus 1 1
[94] Culex poicilipes 1  
[83,85] Culex quinquefasciatus 2  
[85] Culex sitiens 1  
[83] Eretmapodites quinquevittatus 1  
[85] Lutzia fuscana 1  
[83] Mansonia africana 1  
[98] Mansonia aurites 1  
[35,83,91,99] Mansonia uniformis 4   2