Vector competence parameters of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> and <i>Aedes aegypti</i> populations exposed to the DENV-2_EVAg 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, F0_SA, F0_SG and F0_SPh correspond to <i>Ae</i>. <i>albopictus</i> populations and F31_Aeg is the <i>Ae</i>. <i>aegypti</i> population.</p> <p>(DOC)</p>