Vector competence of Aedes albopictus field populations from Reunion Island exposed to local epidemic dengue viruses.

ABSTRACT: Dengue virus (DENV) is the most prevalent mosquito-borne Flavivirus that affects humans worldwide. Aedes albopictus, which is naturally infected with the bacteria Wolbachia, is considered to be a secondary vector of DENV. However, it was responsible for a recent DENV outbreak of unprecedented magnitude in Reunion Island, a French island in the South West Indian Ocean. Moreover, the distribution of the cases during this epidemic showed a spatially heterogeneous pattern across the island, leading to questions about the differential vector competence of mosquito populations from different geographic areas. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of the vector competence of the Ae. albopictus populations from Reunion Island for local DENV epidemic strains, while considering th

SUBMITTER: Hafsia S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11412507 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature