Vector status of Aedes species determines geographical risk of autochthonous Zika virus establishment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 2015-16 Zika virus pandemic originating in Latin America led to predictions of a catastrophic global spread of the disease. Since the current outbreak began in Brazil in May 2015 local transmission of Zika has been reported in over 60 countries and territories, with over 750 thousand confirmed and suspected cases. As a result of its range expansion attention has focused on possible modes of transmission, of which the arthropod vector-based disease spread cycle involving Aedes species is believed to be the most important. Additional causes of concern are the emerging new links between Zika disease and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), and a once rare congenital disease, microcephaly.

Methodology/principal findings

Like dengue and chikungunya, the geographic establ

SUBMITTER: Gardner L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5381944 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature