Determining vector competence of Aedes aegypti from Ghana in transmitting dengue virus serotypes 1 and 2

Determining vector competence of Aedes aegypti from Ghana in transmitting dengue virus serotypes 1 and 2

Abstract Background Dengue virus (DENV) is a mosquito-borne arbovirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, but is not endemic in all areas where this vector is found. For example, the relatively sparse distribution of cases in West Africa is generally attributed to the refractory nature of West African...

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Main Authors: Michael Amoa-Bosompem, Daisuke Kobayashi, Kentaro Itokawa, Katsunori Murota, Astri Nur Faizah, Faustus Akankperiwen Azerigyik, Takaya Hayashi, Mitsuko Ohashi, Joseph H. Kofi Bonney, Samuel Dadzie, Cuong Chi Tran, Phong Vu Tran, Ryosuke Fujita, Yoshihide Maekawa, Shinji Kasai, Shoji Yamaoka, Nobuo Ohta, Kyoko Sawabe, Shiroh Iwanaga, Haruhiko Isawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Vector competence
Dengue virus
Susceptibility
Ghana
West Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04728-z

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