Urbanization and geographic expansion of zoonotic arboviral diseases: Mechanisms and potential strategies for prevention

Scott C. Weaver

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2013.03.003

Urbanization and geographic expansion of zoonotic arboviral diseases: Mechanisms and potential strategies for prevention

Scott C. Weaver

Microbiology And Immunology

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Abstract

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) mainly infect people via direct spillover from enzootic cycles. However, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever viruses have repeatedly initiated urban transmission cycles involving human amplification and peridomestic mosquito vectors to cause major epidemics. Here, I review these urban emergences and potential strategies for their prevention and control.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	360-363
Number of pages	4
Journal	Trends in Microbiology
Volume	21
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2013.03.003
State	Published - Aug 2013

Keywords

Arbovirus
Mosquito
Prevention of transmission
Urban

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases
Virology

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