Reduced microbe abundance in an urban larval development container increases Aedes aegypti susceptibility to Zika virus

• Margaret V. Becker,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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• Anastasia Accoti,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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• Angel Elma I. Abu,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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• Julia Vulcan,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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• Massamba Sylla,

  Roles Resources

  Affiliation Laboratory Vectors & Parasites, Department of Livestock Sciences and Techniques, Sine Saloum University El Hadji Ibrahima NIASS, Kaffrine Campus, Karffrine, Senegal

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• Kamil Khanipov,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation

  Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

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• Laura B. Dickson

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: ldickson@utmb.edu

  Affiliations Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, Center for Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, The West African Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7540-1189

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