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Potential of Aedes aegypti populations in Madeira Island to transmit dengue and chikungunya viruses

BACKGROUND: Aedes spp. mosquitoes mainly transmit the arboviruses dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in urban areas, causing a severe public health problem. In 2012–2013, a major dengue outbreak occurred on Madeira Island where the mosquito Aedes aegypti was the only vector. Up to now...

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Autores principales: Seixas, Gonçalo, Jupille, Henri, Yen, Pei-Shi, Viveiros, Bela, Failloux, Anna-Bella, Sousa, Carla Alexandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6134710/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30208974
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3081-4