Globe-Trotting <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Aedes albopictus</i> : Risk Factors for Arbovirus Pandemics

Wesula Lwande, Olivia; Obanda, Vincent; Lindström, Anders; Ahlm, Clas; Evander, Magnus; Näslund, Jonas; Bucht, Göran

doi:10.1089/vbz.2019.2486

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Globe-Trotting Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus : Risk Factors for Arbovirus Pandemics

Published in Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases • Sep 26, 2019

Authors:

Olivia Wesula Lwande

Vincent Obanda

Anders Lindström

Abstract

Introduction: Two species of Aedes (Ae.) mosquitoes ( Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus ) are primary vectors for emerging arboviruses that are a significant threat to public health and economic burden worldwide. Distribution of these vectors and the associated arboviruses, such as dengue virus, chikun...

Subject

Arbovirus

Chikungunya

Aedes aegypti

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