Vector competence of populations of Aedes aegypti from three distinct cities in Kenya for chikungunya virus.

• Hoofdauteurs: Sheila B Agha (Auteur), Edith Chepkorir (Auteur), Francis Mulwa (Auteur), Caroline Tigoi (Auteur), Samwel Arum (Auteur), Milehna M Guarido (Auteur), Peris Ambala (Auteur), Betty Chelangat (Auteur), Joel Lutomiah (Auteur), David P Tchouassi (Auteur), Michael J Turell (Auteur), Rosemary Sang (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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In April, 2004, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) re-emerged in Kenya and eventually spread to the islands in the Indian Ocean basin, South-East Asia, and the Americas. The virus, which is often associated with high levels of viremia in humans, is mostly transmitted by the urban vector, Aedes aegypti. The e...