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Walker, Thomas (2015) Wolbachia bacteria and the control of arboviral diseases. Outlooks in Pest Management, 26 (4). pp. 166-170. doi:10.1564/v26_aug_07
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1564/v26_aug_07
Abstract
Arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses) are transmitted by arthropod vectors such as mosquitoes and ticks and cause significantly human morbidity and mortality. There are more than 80 different arboviruses that are known human pathogens with dengue virus (DENV) having the greatest impact on humans. DENV is within the genus Flavivirus that also includes medically important viruses such as West Nile virus (WNV), Yellow fever virus (YFV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) that are transmitted by mosquitoes. Estimates of annual global DENV infections range from 100–390 million, with 100 million symptomatic infections leading to 12,500 deaths per year (Bhatt et al. 2013). The resulting disease, dengue fever, is classified as ‘re-emerging’ predominantly because the range of the principal mosquito vector, Stegomyia (Aedes) aegypti, is increasing alongside the secondary vector Stegomyia (Aedes) albopictus. The range of these two invasive mosquito species is expanding due to several factors including glob lization and climate change (Kilpatrick & Randolph 2012). Dengue outbreaks typically occur in tropical areas of Southeast Asia and South America in countries where disease has a significant impact on struggling economies (Guzman et al. 2010). Early recognition and supportive treatment can help lower the risk of severe morbidity or mortality although diagnosis is often difficult in developing countries. Mosquito vector control has been the only way to prevent transmission, as there are currently no vaccines or drugs available for dengue.
Item Type: | Journal Item | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Outlooks in Pest Management | ||||
Publisher: | Research Information | ||||
ISSN: | 1743-1026 | ||||
Official Date: | August 2015 | ||||
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Volume: | 26 | ||||
Number: | 4 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 166-170 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1564/v26_aug_07 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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