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Sylvatic dengue virus type 4 in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in an urban setting in Peninsular Malaysia.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Nov 2019
Johari Nur Alia, Voon Kenny, Toh Shen Yung, Sulaiman Lokman Hakim, Yap Ivan Kok Seng, Lim Patricia Kim Chooi
Abstract excerpt
Dengue fever is endemic in Malaysia, contributing to significant economic and health burden in the country. Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are the main vectors of the dengue virus (DENV), which circulates in sylvatic and human transmission cycles and has been present in Malaysia for decades. The study investigated the presence and distribution of DENV in urban localities in the Klang Valley, Peninsular...
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