Dengue and yellow fever virus vectors: seasonal abundance, diversity and resting preferences in three Kenyan cities

Background The transmission patterns of dengue (DENV) and yellow fever (YFV) viruses, especially in urban settings, are influenced by Aedes ( Stegomyia ) mosquito abundance and behavior. Despite recurrent dengue outbreaks on the Kenyan coast, these parameters remain poorly defined in this and other...

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Published in:	Parasites & vectors Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 628
Main Authors:	Agha, Sheila B., Tchouassi, David P., Bastos, Armanda D. S., Sang, Rosemary
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 29.12.2017 BioMed Central Ltd BMC
Subjects:	adults Aedes Aedes aegypti Aedes bromeliae Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine chi-square distribution coasts dengue Dengue fever Distribution dry season Entomology Environmental aspects host seeking human settlements humans indigenous species Infectious Diseases Kenya Medical climatology Medical research Mosquito diversity mosquito-borne diseases Parasitology public health Resting preference risk seasonal variation Tropical Medicine Urbanization Vector abundance vector control vegetation Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science Virology Yellow fever Yellow fever virus Kenya Urbanization Dengue and yellow fever risk Vector abundance Kenya Mosquito diversity Resting preference Aedes bromeliae Aedes aegypti
ISSN:	1756-3305, 1756-3305
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