Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse), a Potential New Dengue Vector in Southern Cameroon

Aedes albopictus, a mosquito vector of Dengue virus, has been recorded for the first time in Cameroon. Entomologic surveys in 2000 demonstrated that it is widespread in southern Cameroon, colonizing a wide variety of breeding sites and biting humans in every district surveyed. The presence of this v...

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Main Authors: Didier Fontenille, Jean Claude Toto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/6/01-0631_article