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Dehydration stress and Mayaro virus vector competence in Aedes aegypti
5 Dec 2023
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ABSTRACT The mosquito Aedes aegypti is a competent vector of multiple pathogens, including dengue, Zika, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Mayaro viruses. Ae. aegypti is highly invasive and is currently present in the Americas, Oceania, Asia, and Europe, but its distribution and the pathogens it transmits are expected to change due to climate change. Relative humidity (RH) is an environmental variable that affects...
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