Vector competence parameters of two <i>Aedes albopictus</i> populations collected in the same locality (Sainte-Marie) at two different times of the year and exposed to the DENV-1 strain.

<p>Infection rates (IR), dissemination efficiencies (DE), and transmission efficiencies (TE) were examined at 14, 21, and 28 days post-exposure (dpe) to an infectious blood meal. IR = number of infected bodies among the mosquitoes tested (%); DE = number of infected heads among the mosquitoes tested (%); TE = number of infected saliva among the mosquitoes tested (%). The numbers in brackets correspond to the 95% confidence interval, and the numbers in parentheses represent the number of positive samples out of the total number of samples tested. ND = not done. F0_SM and F0_SM-bis correspond to <i>Ae</i>. <i>albopictus</i> populations of Sainte-Marie collected on the field in April and May 2021, respectively.</p> <p>(DOC)</p>