CHIKUNGUNYA (39): MOSQUITO VECTORS 20090911

There have been many reports during the past months of the continuous spread of chikungunya virus (CHIKV). Compared with past experience, this is totally atypical and has recently been largely explained in the publication of 2 papers:

De Lamballerie (2008) Virology Journal, 5. 33 doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-5-33. and
Tsetsarkin et al PLoS Pathog. 2007;12:e201. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.0030201, which have not been cited by ProMED moderators
[Genetic adaptation of CHIKV to Aedes albopictus was reported in the ProMED post of 9 Dec 2007 archive no. 20071209.3973, cited below. - Mod.TY] (繼續閱讀).........