Feeding Host Range of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Demonstrates Its Opportunistic Host-Seeking Behavior in Rural Singapore

Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is a competent vector of arboviruses of public health importance, including dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus viruses. Ae. albopictus is the primary vector of chikungunya virus in Singapore. However, despite being ubiquitous, it plays a secondary role in DENV transmi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical entomology 2014-07, Vol.51 (4), p.880-884
Hauptverfasser:	Kek, Relus, Hapuarachchi, H C, Chung, Chiew-Yuan, Humaidi, Mahathir Bin, Razak, Muhammad Aliff BA, Chiang, Suzanna, Lee, Caleb, Tan, Cheong-Huat, Yap, Grace, Chong, Chee-Seng, Lee, Kim-Sung, Ng, Lee Ching
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aedes aegypti Aedes albopictus Arbovirus Chikungunya virus Culicidae Dengue virus Diptera
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