Historical inability to control Aedes aegypti as a main contributor of fast dispersal of chikungunya outbreaks in Latin America
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- 作者：Ildefonso Ferná ; ndez-Salasa ; b ; c ; ildefonso.fernandez@insp.mx" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Rogelio Danis-Lozanoa ; Mauricio Casas-Martí ; neza ; Armando Ulloaa ; J. Guillermo Bonda ; Carlos F. Marinaa ; Teresa Lopez-Ordó ; ñ ; eza ; Armando Elizondo-Quirogad ; Jorge A. Torres-Monzó ; na ; Esteban E. Dí ; az-Gonzá ; lezb ; c
- 关键词：Aedes aegypti ; Aedes albopictus ; Arbovirus ; Dengue ; Chikungunya
- 刊名：Antiviral Research
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：124
- 期：Complete
- 页码：30-42
- 全文大小：1694 K
文摘
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Chikungunya incidence rates surpassed dengue rates in Caribbean countries in 2014.
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Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, the vectors of dengue and chikungunya, have coexisted in the Americas for 30 years.
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Ae. aegypti is a proven vector of chikungunya, but Ae. albopictus is also expected to play a major role.
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These uncontrolled Aedes species populations will spread CHIKV throughout the Americas.
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Weakness of current prevention and control methods represents a perfect opportunity for CHIKV expansion in the Americas.