Distribution and diversity of the vectors of Rift Valley fever along the livestock movement routes in the northeastern and coastal regions of Kenya

Distribution and diversity of the vectors of Rift Valley fever along the livestock movement routes in the northeastern and coastal regions of Kenya

Abstract Background Knowledge of vector ecology is important in understanding the transmission dynamics of vector borne disease. In this study, we determined the distribution and diversity of mosquitoes along the major nomadic livestock movement routes (LMR) in the traditional pastoral ecozone of no...

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Main Authors: Samwel O Arum, Christopher W Weldon, Benedict Orindi, Tobias Landmann, David P Tchouassi, Hippolyte D Affognon, Rosemary Sang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Livestock migration route (LMR)
Rift Valley fever (RVF)
Species richness
Vector diversity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0907-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0907-1

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