Aedes Mosquitoes and Aedes-Borne Arboviruses in Africa: Current and Future Threats

D Weetman, B Kamgang, A Badolo, CL Moyes… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The Zika crisis drew attention to the long-overlooked problem of arboviruses transmitted by
Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika are poorly …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the ecology and behaviour of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Western Africa and implications for vector control

BR Egid, M Coulibaly, SK Dadzie, B Kamgang… - Current research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Western Africa is vulnerable to arboviral disease transmission, having recently experienced
major outbreaks of chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika. However, there have been …

[HTML][HTML] Zika virus, vectors, reservoirs, amplifying hosts, and their potential to spread worldwide: what we know and what we should investigate urgently

R Vorou - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives The widespread epidemic of Zika virus infection in South and Central America
and the Caribbean in 2015, along with the increased incidence of microcephaly in fetuses …

Genetic evidence for a worldwide chaotic dispersion pattern of the arbovirus vector, Aedes albopictus

M Manni, CR Guglielmino, F Scolari… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Invasive species represent a global concern for their rapid spread and the
possibility of infectious disease transmission. This is the case of the global invader Aedes …

Towards the invasion of wild and rural forested areas in Gabon (Central Africa) by the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus: Potential risks from the one health …

J Obame-Nkoghe, D Roiz, MF Ngangue… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Since its first record in urban areas of Central-Africa in the 2000s, the invasive
mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has spread throughout the region, including in remote villages …

Temporal distribution and insecticide resistance profile of two major arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon

B Kamgang, AP Yougang, M Tchoupo, JM Riveron… - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are the major epidemic vectors of
several arbovirus diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, Zika and chikungunya worldwide …

Vector competence of Aedes albopictus populations for chikungunya virus is shaped by their demographic history

A Vega-Rúa, M Marconcini, Y Madec, M Manni… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
The mosquito Aedes albopictus is one of the most dangerous invasive species. Its
worldwide spread has created health concerns as it is a major vector of arboviruses of public …

Distribution and breeding sites of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in 32 urban/peri-urban districts of Mozambique: implication for assessing the risk of arbovirus …

AP Abílio, G Abudasse, A Kampango… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Aedes-borne arboviruses have emerged as an important public health problem
worldwide and, in Mozambique, the number of cases and its geographical spread have …

Aedes albopictus and Aedes japonicus - two invasive mosquito species with different temperature niches in Europe

S Cunze, LK Koch, J Kochmann, S Klimpel - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Aedes albopictus and Ae. japonicus are two of the most widespread
invasive mosquito species that have recently become established in western Europe. Both …

Epidemiology and laboratory diagnostics of dengue, yellow fever, zika, and chikungunya virus infections in Africa

A Adam, C Jassoy - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Arbovirus infections are widespread, and their disease burden has increased in the past
decade. In Africa, arbovirus infections and fever with unknown etiology are common. Due to …