Vector competence of populations of Aedes aegypti from three distinct cities in Kenya for chikungunya virus.
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...
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Main Authors: | Sheila B Agha (Author), Edith Chepkorir (Author), Francis Mulwa (Author), Caroline Tigoi (Author), Samwel Arum (Author), Milehna M Guarido (Author), Peris Ambala (Author), Betty Chelangat (Author), Joel Lutomiah (Author), David P Tchouassi (Author), Michael J Turell (Author), Rosemary Sang (Author) |
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2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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