Dengue-1 virus and vector competence of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) populations from New Caledonia

Dengue-1 virus and vector competence of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) populations from New Caledonia

Abstract Background Dengue virus (DENV) is the arbovirus with the highest incidence in New Caledonia and in the South Pacific region. In 2012–2014, a major DENV-1 outbreak occurred in New Caledonia. The only known vector of DENV in New Caledonia is Aedes aegypti but no study has yet evaluated the co...

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Main Authors: Elodie Calvez, Laurent Guillaumot, Dominique Girault, Vaea Richard, Olivia O’Connor, Tuterarii Paoaafaite, Magali Teurlai, Nicolas Pocquet, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau, Myrielle Dupont-Rouzeyrol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dengue virus (DENV)
Aedes aegypti
New Caledonia
Pacific region
Vector competence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2319-x

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