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High Efficiency of Temperate Aedes albopictus to Transmit Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses in the Southeast of France

Anubis Vega-Rúa, Karima Zouache, Valérie Caro, Laure Diancourt, Pascal Delaunay, Marc Grandadam, Anna‐Bella Failloux

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 157 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

Temperate Ae. albopictus behaves differently compared to its counterpart from tropical regions, where recurrent epidemic outbreaks occur. Its potential responsibility for outbreaks in Europe should not be minimized.

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