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Epidemiological and ecological determinants of Zika virus transmission in an urban setting

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The Zika virus has emerged as a global public health concern. Its rapid geographic expansion is attributed to the success of Aedes mosquito vectors, but local epidemiological drivers are still poorly understood. Feira de Santana played a pivotal role in the Chikungunya epidemic in Brazil and was one of the first urban centres to report Zika infections. Using a climate-driven transmission model and notified Zika case data, we show that a low observation rate and high vectorial capacity transla...

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10.7554/elife.29820

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University of Oxford
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MPLS
Department:
Zoology
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University of Oxford
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MPLS
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Zoology
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0000-0001-8839-2798
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
Role:
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0001-8838-7147
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Publisher:
eLife Sciences Publications Publisher's website
Journal:
eLife Journal website
Volume:
6
Issue:
eLife 2017
Article number:
e29820
Place of publication:
England
Publication date:
2017-09-09
Acceptance date:
2017-09-04
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EISSN:
2050-084X
Pmid:
28887877
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
729276
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pubs:729276
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2020-06-15

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