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Aedes albopictus Mosquito: The Main Vector of the 2007 Chikungunya Outbreak in Gabon

3 Mar 2009

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The primary vector at the origin of the 2007 outbreak in Libreville, Gabon is identified as Aedes albopictus, trapped around the nearby French military camp. The Chikungunya virus was isolated from mosquitoes and found to be identical to the A226V circulating human strain. This is the first field study showing the role of the recently arrived species Aedes albopictus in Chikungunya virus transmission in Central...

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PMID: 19259263
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004691

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