Global spread and persistence of dengue
| Autor: | Jennifer L. Kyle, Eva Harris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Climate
Context (language use) Public Policy Dengue virus medicine.disease_cause Microbiology History 21st Century Dengue fever Dengue Aedes Risk Factors Urbanization Pandemic medicine Population growth Animals Humans Severe Dengue Socioeconomics biology Dengue Virus History 20th Century biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Virology Biological Evolution Insect Vectors Flavivirus |
| Zdroj: | Annual review of microbiology. 62 |
| ISSN: | 0066-4227 |
| Popis: | Dengue is a spectrum of disease caused by four serotypes of the most prevalent arthropod-borne virus affecting humans today, and its incidence has increased dramatically in the past 50 years. Due in part to population growth and uncontrolled urbanization in tropical and subtropical countries, breeding sites for the mosquitoes that transmit dengue virus have proliferated, and successful vector control has proven problematic. Dengue viruses have evolved rapidly as they have spread worldwide, and genotypes associated with increased virulence have expanded from South and Southeast Asia into the Pacific and the Americas. This review explores the human, mosquito, and viral factors that contribute to the global spread and persistence of dengue, as well as the interaction between the three spheres, in the context of ecological and climate changes. What is known, as well as gaps in knowledge, is emphasized in light of future prospects for control and prevention of this pandemic disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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