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Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse): A Potential Vector of Zika Virus in Singapore
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2013 · Vol. 7(8) · pp. e2348–e2348
Pei Sze Jeslyn Wong(National Environment Agency)Mei Zhi Irene Li(National Environment Agency)Chee‐Seng Chong(National Environment Agency)Lee Ching Ng(Nanyang Technological University)Cheong Huat Tan✉(National Environment Agency)
Abstract
The study highlighted the potential of Ae. albopictus to transmit ZIKV and the possibility that the virus could be established locally. Nonetheless, the threat of ZIKV can be mitigated by existing dengue and chikungunya control program being implemented in Singapore.
Mosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsDengue and Mosquito Control ResearchZika virusAedes albopictusAedesVector (molecular biology)BiologyChikungunyaVirologyZoologyDengue feverVirus
MeSH terms
Zika Virus InfectionZika VirusAedesAnimalsFemaleInsect VectorsSalivaSalivary GlandsSingaporeViral LoadGastrointestinal TractReal-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Funding
- Ministerio del Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica
- Monash University
- Ministry of Environment
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