Vector biology prospects in dengue research

Louis A Lambrechts (1) , Anna-Bella Failloux (2)

1 Insectes et Maladies Infectieuses
2 Arbovirus et Insectes Vecteurs - Arboviruses and Insect Vectors

We argue that using more natural blood feeding methods to study mosquito vector competence for dengue viruses and exploring the effect of viral infection on other mosquito life-history traits that influence vectorial capacity will significantly advance our understanding of dengue epidemiology.

Mots clés: dengue; Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; vector competence

Domaines: Virologie

Louis A Lambrechts, Anna-Bella Failloux. Vector biology prospects in dengue research. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012, 107 (8), pp.1080-1082. ⟨10.1590/S0074-02762012000800022⟩. ⟨pasteur-01680965⟩