TABLE. Infection rates in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with Zika virus (ZIKV) following copulation with infected mates.
Experiments | Copula | N | Infection rate (%) | Mean infection rate (%) |
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A1 | (+) Males X Females (-) | 50 | 40 | 45 |
A2 | (+) Males X Females (-) | 50 | 50 | |
B1 | (+) Females X Males (-) | 10 | 50 | 35 |
B2 | (+) Females X Males (-) | 10 | 20 |
(+): ZIKV infected; (-): ZIKV free; N: number of mosquitoes tested for ZIKV infection.