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Which of the following is true about arboviruses?
Arboviruses are transmitted by arthropods
What is the family and genus of the virus that causes yellow fever?
Family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus
How is the yellow fever virus primarily transmitted?
Through the bite of the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti
Where does the yellow fever virus replicate in mosquitoes?
In stomach epithelial cells
What is the mode of transmission for yellow fever virus from an infected person to a mosquito?
When a mosquito feeds on the blood of an infected person
Test your knowledge on infections transmitted through the skin by arthropod vectors. Learn about diseases like yellow fever and how they are spread by mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies.
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