Patterns of geographic expansion of Aedes aegypti in the Peruvian Amazon.

In the Peruvian Amazon, the dengue vector Aedes aegypti is abundant in large urban centers such as Iquitos. In recent years, it has also been found in a number of neighboring rural communities with similar climatic and socioeconomic conditions. To better understand Ae. aegypti spread, we compared ch...

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Main Authors: Sarah Anne Guagliardo, José Luis Barboza, Amy C Morrison, Helvio Astete, Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, Uriel Kitron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4125293?pdf=render