Natural transmission of dengue virus by aedes albopictus at Monterrey, Northeastern Mexico

Dengue cases occur frequently at Nuevo Leon, Mexico, where Aedes aegypti (L.) and Ae. albopictus (Skuse) are present. Ae. albopictus is considered the second vector of dengue. Because it bites humans outdoors during the day, the mosquito plays an important role in transmission of dengue virus (DENV...

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Main Authors: Sánchez Rodríguez, Olga Saraí, Sánchez Casas, Rosa María, Laguna Aguilar, Maricela, Alvarado Moreno, Marcela Selene, Zárate Nahón, Erwy Arvid, Ramírez Jiménez, Rocío, Medina de la Garza, Carlos Eduardo, Torres Zapata, Raúl, Domínguez Galera, Marco Antonio, Mis Ávila, Pedro, Fernández Salas, Ildefonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwestern Entomologist 2014
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Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/6444/1/Natural_Transmission_of_Dengue_Virus_by_Aedes_albopictus_at_Monterrey_Northeastern_Mexico.pdf