Comparative Role of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> and <i>Aedes aegypti</i> in the Emergence of Dengue and Chikungunya in Central Africa

Paupy, Christophe; Ollomo, Benjamin; Kamgang, Basile; Moutailler, Sara; Rousset, Dominique; Demanou, Maurice; Hervé, Jean-Pierre; M. Leroy, Eric; Simard, Frédéric

doi:10.1089/vbz.2009.0005

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Comparative Role of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti in the Emergence of Dengue and Chikungunya in Central Africa

Published in Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases • Sep 2, 2009

Authors:

Christophe Paupy

Benjamin Ollomo

Basile Kamgang

Abstract

Since its discovery in Nigeria in 1991, Aedes albopictus has invaded much of Central Africa, a region where Ae. aegypti also occurs. To assess the relationship between the invasion by Ae. albopictus and the recent emergence of dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV), we undertook vector co...

Subject

Aedes albopictus

Chikungunya

Aedes aegypti

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