Journal article
Aedes mosquitoes and Aedes-borne arboviruses in Africa: current and future threats
- Abstract:
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The Zika crisis drew attention to the long-overlooked problem of arboviruses transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika are poorly controlled in Africa and often go unrecognized. However, to combat these diseases, both in Africa and worldwide, it is crucial that this situation changes. Here, we review available data on the distribution of each disease in Africa, their Aedes vectors, transmission potential, and challenges and opportunities for Aedes c...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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+ Wellcome Trust
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Funding agency for:
Moyes, C
Shearer, F
Grant:
108440/Z/15/Z
108440/Z/15/Z
Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- MDPI Publisher's website
- Journal:
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Journal website
- Volume:
- 15
- Issue:
- 2
- Article number:
- 220
- Publication date:
- 2018-01-28
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-01-24
- DOI:
- ISSN:
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1660-4601
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pubs:821727
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- pubs:821727
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821727
- Deposit date:
- 2018-01-28
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- Weetman et al
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
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Copyright © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access
article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution
(CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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