Ecological Niche Modeling of <i>Aedes</i> and <i>Culex</i> Mosquitoes: A Risk Map for Chikungunya and West Nile Viruses in Zambia

Ecological Niche Modeling of <i>Aedes</i> and <i>Culex</i> Mosquitoes: A Risk Map for Chikungunya and West Nile Viruses in Zambia

The circulation of both West Nile Virus (WNV) and Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) in humans and animals, coupled with a favorable tropical climate for mosquito proliferation in Zambia, call for the need for a better understanding of the ecological and epidemiological factors that govern their transmission...

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Main Authors: Rachel Milomba Velu, Geoffrey Kwenda, Samuel Bosomprah, Moses Ngongo Chisola, Michelo Simunyandi, Caroline Cleopatra Chisenga, Flavien Nsoni Bumbangi, Nicholus Chintu Sande, Limonty Simubali, Monicah Mirai Mburu, John Tembo, Matthew Bates, Martin Chitolongo Simuunza, Roma Chilengi, Yasuko Orba, Hirofumi Sawa, Edgar Simulundu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
arbovirus
<i>Aedes</i>
<i>Culex</i>
West Nile virus
Chikungunya virus
ecological niche modeling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/9/1900

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