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Table 1. Infection and dissemination rates of Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens artificially infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

From: The common European mosquitoes Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus are unable to transmit SARS-CoV-2 after a natural-mimicking challenge with infected blood

Days post-infection

Aedes albopictus

Culex pipiens

Infection rate (%)a

Disemination rate (%)b

Infection rate (%)a

Disemination rate (%)b

0

12/12 (100%)

-

6/6 (100%)

-

3

3/22 (13.6%)

0/22 (0%)

2/10 (20%)

0/10 (0%)

7

1/20 (5%)

0/20 (0%)

0/10 (0%)

0/10 (0%)

10

0/22 (0%)

0/22 (0%)

0/11 (0%)

0/11 (0%)

  1. aNumber of virus-positive mosquito bodies/number of bodies tested
  2. bNumber of virus-positive legs + wings/number tested
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Parasites & Vectors

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