Entomological characterization of Aedes mosquitoes and arbovirus detection in Ibagué, a Colombian city with co-circulation of Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses

Entomological characterization of Aedes mosquitoes and arbovirus detection in Ibagué, a Colombian city with co-circulation of Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses

Abstract Background Dengue, Zika and chikungunya are arboviruses of significant public health importance that are transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. In Colombia, where dengue is hyperendemic, and where chikungunya and Zika were introduced in the last decade, more than half...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: María C. Carrasquilla, Mario I. Ortiz, Cielo León, Silvia Rondón, Manisha A. Kulkarni, Benoit Talbot, Beate Sander, Heriberto Vásquez, Juan M. Cordovez, Camila González, RADAM-LAC Research Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dengue
Zika
Chikungunya
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
Colombia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04908-x

Similar Items

Similar Items