Zika virus emergence in mosquitoes in southeastern Senegal, 2011.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Zika virus (ZIKV; genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae) is maintained in a zoonotic cycle between arboreal Aedes spp. mosquitoes and nonhuman primates in African and Asian forests. Spillover into humans has been documented in both regions and the virus is currently responsible for a large outbreak in French Polynesia. ZIKV amplifications are frequent in southeastern Senegal but little is known about their seasonal and spatial dynamics. The aim of this paper is to describe the spatio-temporal patterns of the 2011 ZIKV amplification in southeastern Senegal.

Methodology/findings

Mosquitoes were collected monthly from April to December 2011 except during July. Each evening from 18:00 to 21:00 hrs landing collections were performed by teams of 3 persons working simult

SUBMITTER: Diallo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4195678 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature