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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |