Twenty-two dengue virus infected non-human primates were evaluated for exposure to mosquito bites.
Specific monkey antibody response to Aedes aegypti, Aedes mediovittatus, Aedes taeniorhynchus, and Culex quinquefasciatus salivary gland extract was evaluated.
More non-human primates were positive for exposure to Aedes mediovittatus than any other mosquito species.
Non-human primates and mosquitoes may be able to sustain dengue virus transmission during inter-epidemic periods.
Mammalian antibody response to mosquito salivary glands has potential to incriminate cryptic or secondary vectors of disease causing pathogens.