Article
Temporal distribution and insecticide resistance profile of two major arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon.
Parasites & vectors - 10 Oct 2017
Kamgang Basile, Yougang Aurelie P, Tchoupo Micareme, Riveron Jacob M, Wondji Charles
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are the major epidemic vectors of several arbovirus diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, Zika and chikungunya worldwide. Both Aedes vectors are presents in Cameroon; however, knowledge on the dynamic of the distribution of these species across cities and their resistance profile to insecticide are limited. Here, we assessed the current distribution of Ae. aegypti and...
Topics
- Aedes
- Animal Distribution
- Animals
- Arboviruses
- Cameroon
- Chikungunya Fever
- Cities
- Dengue
- Genotype
- Insecticide Resistance
- Insecticides
