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Vector Competence Analyses on Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes using Zika Virus
Published on: May 31, 2020
[Mosquitoes as vectors of arboviruses: an endless story]
1Institut Pasteur, Département de Virologie, Arbovirus et Insectes Vecteurs, 25 rue du Dr Roux, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
Abstract:
The recent emergence or re-emergence of vector-borne diseases (VBD) and, more specifically, VBD associated with arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika or yellow fever are not new events. The globalization of trade and travels as well as the unplanned urbanization of many tropical and subtropical cities have created the conditions suitable for the establishment of vector mosquitoes offering opportunities for arbovirus introduction. This review describes the major arboviruses important for human health and their epidemic vectors, and the conditions leading to their emergence.
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