Towards the invasion of wild and rural forested areas in Gabon (Central Africa) by the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus: Potential risks from the one health perspective.

Towards the invasion of wild and rural forested areas in Gabon (Central Africa) by the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus: Potential risks from the one health perspective.

<h4>Background</h4>Since its first record in urban areas of Central-Africa in the 2000s, the invasive mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has spread throughout the region, including in remote villages in forested areas, causing outbreaks of Aedes-borne diseases, such as dengue and chikungunya. S...

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Main Authors: Judicaël Obame-Nkoghe, David Roiz, Marc-Flaubert Ngangue, Carlo Costantini, Nil Rahola, Davy Jiolle, David Lehmann, Loïc Makaga, Diego Ayala, Pierre Kengne, Christophe Paupy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011501

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011501

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