Abstract
We used PCR to detect hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA among supernatants of ground Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes that (i) had been fed HCV-positive blood, (ii) had been intrathoracically inoculated with HCV-positive blood, or (iii) were from homes of hepatitis C patients. HCV RNA was detectable under all three conditions, but it did not replicate in mosquitoes and was not detectably transmitted during feeding.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3353-3355 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Microbiology (medical)