Potential impact of a presumed increase in the biting activity of dengue-virus-infected Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) females on virus transmission dynamics

Recently, we showed that infection with dengue virus increases the locomotor activity of Aedes aegypti females. We speculate that the observed increased locomotor activity could potentially increase the chances of finding a suitable host and, as a consequence, the relative biting rate of infected mo...

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Main Authors: Paula Mendes Luz, Tamara Nunes Lima-Camara, Rafaela Vieira Bruno, Márcia Gonçalves de Castro, Marcos Henrique Ferreira Sorgine, Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Alexandre Afrânio Peixoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-09-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000600017&lng=en&tlng=en