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Vector Dynamics and Transmission of Dengue Virus: Implications for Dengue Surveillance and Prevention Strategies

Vector Dynamics and Dengue Prevention

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Accounting for variation in mosquito vector populations will improve dengue surveillance and prevention. Because Aedes aegypti, the principle dengue virus (DENV) vector, transmit the virus with remarkable efficiency, entomological thresholds are especially low. Assessing risk of human infection based on immature mosquito indices has proven difficult. Greater emphasis should be placed on relative abundance of adult vectors in relation to human serotype-specific herd immunity, introduction of unique viruses, mosquito-human contact and weather. The most appropriate spatial scale for assessing entomological risk is the individual household. The scale for measuring DENV transmission risk has yet to be determined but is clearly larger than the household and likely to exceed several city blocks. Because households are expected to be a primary site for human DENV infection, intradomicile vector control strategies should be a priority, especially when the force of transmission is high. The most effective intervention strategy will combine vector control with vaccine delivery for rapid and sustained disease prevention.

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Scott, T.W., Morrison, A.C. (2010). Vector Dynamics and Transmission of Dengue Virus: Implications for Dengue Surveillance and Prevention Strategies. In: Rothman, A. (eds) Dengue Virus. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 338. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02215-9_9

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