Potential of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) to transmit yellow fever virus in urban areas in Central Africa

Potential of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) to transmit yellow fever virus in urban areas in Central Africa

ABSTRACTYellow Fever (YF) remains a major public health issue in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America, despite the availability of an effective vaccine. In Africa, most YF outbreaks are reported in West Africa. However, urban outbreaks occurred in 2016 in both Angola and the Democratic Republic of C...

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Main Authors: Basile Kamgang, Marie Vazeille, Aurélie P. Yougang, Armel N. Tedjou, Theodel A. Wilson-Bahun, Laurence Mousson, Charles S. Wondji, Anna-Bella Failloux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
yellow fever virus
vector competence
Central Africa
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1688097

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