Risk of dengue in Central Africa: Vector competence studies with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) populations and dengue 2 virus.

Basile KamgangMarie VazeilleArmel N TedjouTheodel A Wilson-BahunAurélie P YougangLaurence MoussonCharles S WondjiAnna-Bella Failloux

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)

We conclude that both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus are susceptible to DENV-2 and may intervene as active dengue vectors. These findings highlight the urgent need to plan a vector surveillance program and control methods against dengue vectors in Central Africa in order to prevent future outbreaks.

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
dengue virus
zika virus
quality improvement
gene therapy
infectious diseases