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

• Glavni autori: Sheila B Agha (Autor), Edith Chepkorir (Autor), Francis Mulwa (Autor), Caroline Tigoi (Autor), Samwel Arum (Autor), Milehna M Guarido (Autor), Peris Ambala (Autor), Betty Chelangat (Autor), Joel Lutomiah (Autor), David P Tchouassi (Autor), Michael J Turell (Autor), Rosemary Sang (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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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...