| infection and dissemination of dengue virus type 2 in aedes aegypti, aedes albopictus, and aedes scutellaris from the torres strait, australia. | to determine their relative roles in transmission of dengue virus (denv) in the torres strait region of northern australia, we examined infection and dissemination of a sympatric strain of dengue virus type 2 (denv-2) in aedes scutellaris, ae. albopictus, and ae. aegypti. in experiments using membrane feeders for virus exposure, infection rates were 83% and 43% for ae. scutellaris and ae. aegypti, respectively. salivary gland infection rates for both species were 43%. in experiments using pledge ... | 2007 | 18240514 |