| Literature DB >> 26335483 |
Khadijetou Mint Lekweiry1, Mohamed Salem Ould Ahmedou Salem2, Khyarhoum Ould Brahim2, Mohamed Aly Ould Lemrabott2, Cécile Brengues3, Ousmane Faye4, Frédéric Simard3, Ali Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary2.
Abstract
Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) is a major vector of yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya viruses throughout tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Although the southernmost part of Mauritania along the Senegal river has long been recognized at risk of yellow fever transmission, Aedes spp. mosquitoes had never been reported northwards in Mauritania. Here, we report the first observation of Aedes aegypti aegypti (L.) and Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius (Pallas, 1771) in the capital city, Nouakchott. We describe the development sites in which larvae of the two species were found, drawing attention to the risk for emergence of arbovirus transmission in the city.Entities:
Keywords: Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius; Aedes aegypti aegypti; climate change; emergence; larval habitat
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26335483 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjv051
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Entomol ISSN: 0022-2585 Impact factor: 2.278