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Table 1 Infection, dissemination and transmission rates for MAYV in An. gambiae mosquitoes infected or uninfected with AgDNV at day 10 post-MAYV infection

From: Anopheles gambiae densovirus (AgDNV) negatively affects Mayaro virus infection in Anopheles gambiae cells and mosquitoes

Group

Infection rate

Dissemination rate

Transmission efficiency

Experiment 1

 MAYV only

100% (13/13)

15% (2/13)

0

 AgDNV+MAYV

79% (11/14)

54% (6/11)

0

Experiment 2

 MAYV only

93% (28/30)

50% (14/28)

0

 AgDNV+MAYV

97% (33/34)

48% (16/33)

6% (2/34)

  1. Notes: Infection rate: percentage of engorged mosquitoes with infected body; dissemination rate: percentage of mosquitoes with infected bodies that were also tested positive for infection in the legs; transmission efficiency: percentage of engorged mosquitoes with infectious saliva