TABLE 4.
LLMDA and conventional PCR detection of insect-specific viruses in mosquito midguts and salivary glands in 23 samples from the LRGV
| Mosquito species | Tissue | n | Virus detected | LLMDA detectiona | PCR detectiona |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. aegypti | Midguts | 23 | CFAV | Positive (1/1) | Positive (1/1) |
| A. aegypti | Salivary glands | 23 | CFAV | Positive (1/1) | Positive (1/1) |
| Culex spp. | Midguts | 23 | CxFLAV | Negative (0/1) | Negative (0/1) |
| Culex spp. | Salivary glands | 23 | CxFLAV | Negative (0/1) | Negative (0/1) |
a
Values in parentheses are number of positive pools/total number of pools tested.