Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) infected with the American-Asian genotype of dengue type 2 virus in Medellín suggests its possible role as vector of dengue fever in Colombia

Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) infected with the American-Asian genotype of dengue type 2 virus in Medellín suggests its possible role as vector of dengue fever in Colombia

Introduction: Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are recognized vectors of dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika arboviruses in several countries worldwide. In Colombia, Ae. albopictus geographical distribution has increased to include highly populated cities such as Cali and Medellín. Although t...

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Main Authors: Andrés Gómez-Palacio, Juan Suaza-Vasco, Sandra Castaño, Omar Triana, Sandra Uribe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2017-03-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Subjects:
Aedes
vector control
dengue virus
genotype
phylogeny
Colombia
Online Access:https://www.revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3474

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