Carry-over effects of urban larval environments on the transmission potential of dengue-2 virus.

Michelle V EvansJustine C ShiauNicole SolanoMelinda A BrindleyJohn M DrakeCourtney C Murdock

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2018)

Our findings demonstrate the potential of the larval environment to differentially impact stages of DENV-2 infection in Ae. albopictus mosquitoes via carry-over effects. Failure to account for carry-over effects of the larval environment in mechanistic models can lead to biased estimates of disease transmission potential at fine-scales in urban environments.

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
dengue virus
zika virus
drosophila melanogaster
air pollution