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Table 2 DENV-2 infection rates (%) for replicate B tissues of w Mel.F and Wildtype mosquitoes

From: Effect of repeat human blood feeding on Wolbachia density and dengue virus infection in Aedes aegypti

Blood feeding status

Salivary glands infections (N)

Midguts infections (N)

Body infections (N)

w Mel.F

Wildtype

w Mel.F

Wildtype

w Mel.F

Wildtype

Unfed

0 (24)

63 (24)

21 (24)

83 (24)

4 (24)

63 (24)

Fed 1x

0 (24)

46 (24)

8 (24)

71 (24)

4 (24)

46 (24)

Fed 2x

0 (23)

83 (24)*

4 (23)

92 (24)

0 (23)

83 (24)*

  1. Fisher’s exact tests: *Fed 2x v Fed 1x, P < 0.05. Comparisons were done between treatment groups within mosquito lines.