Vectors of Health: Epidemics, Ecologies, and the Reinvention of Mosquito Science in Brazil

The Aedes aegypti mosquito can be a disease vector, transmitting pathogenic viruses that are harmful to human health, such as Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Since the early 20th century, this insect has been the focus of scientific research and public health campaigns, framed as a conv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Castro, Luisa Reis
Other Authors: Helmreich, Stefan
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/139970
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2564-629X