%0 Journal Article %A Gutiérrez López, Rafael %A Bialosuknia, Sean M. %A Ciota, Alexander T. %A Montalvo, Tomás %A Martínez de la Puente, Josué %A Gangoso De La Colina, Laura Esther %A Figuerola, Jordi %A Kramer, Laura D. %T Vector Competence of Aedes caspius and Ae. albopictus Mosquitoes for Zika Virus, Spain %D 2019 %@ 1080-6040 %U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/111153 %X We assessed the vector competence of Aedes caspius and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Spain for the transmission of Zika virus. Whereas Ae. albopictus mosquitoes were a competent vector, Ae. caspius mosquitoes were unable to transmit Zika virus. We also identified high levels of vertical transmission of Zika virus in Ae. albopictus mosquitoes. %~