Anopheles mosquitoes could spread Mayaro virus in US, other diverse regions
Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 21:40
in Biology & Nature
Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are well known as primary vectors of malaria. But a new study suggests that Anopheles species, including some found in the United States, also are capable of carrying and transmitting an emerging pathogen, Mayaro virus, which has caused outbreaks of disease in South America and the Caribbean.