Table 1.
Infection, dissemination and transmission rates (in %) estimated at different days after exposure of Ae. aegypti from Madeira to CHIKV NC/2011-568 strain
| Days post-infection | Funchal | Paúl do Mar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR n (%) | DR n (%) | TR n (%) | IR n (%) | DR n (%) | TR n (%) | |
| 3 | 95 (20) | 84.2 (19) | 25 (16) | 100 (20) | 90 (20) | 27.7 (18) |
| 6 | 95 (20) | 94.7 (19) | 33.3 (18) | 100 (20) | 100 (20) | 55 (20) |
| 9 | 100 (20) | 95 (20) | 57.9 (19) | 100 (20) | 100 (20) | 50 (20) |
| 14 | 100 (20) | 100 (20) | 40 (20) | 100 (20) | 100 (20) | 25 (20) |
Abbreviations: IR infection rate, DR dissemination rate, TR transmission rate, n the number of mosquitoes analysed