Aedes albopictus is a competent vector of five arboviruses affecting human health, greater Paris, France, 2023
Chloé Bohers, Marie Vazeille, Lydia Bernaoui, Luidji Pascalin, Kevin Meignan, Laurence Mousson, Georges Jakerian, Anaïs Karch, Xavier de Lamballerie, Anna‐Bella Failloux
Abstract
Aedes albopictus collected in 2023 in the greater Paris area (Île-de-France) were experimentally able to transmit five arboviruses: West Nile virus from 3 days post-infection (dpi), chikungunya virus and Usutu virus from 7 dpi, dengue virus and Zika virus from 21 dpi. Given the growing number of imported dengue cases reported in early 2024 in France, surveillance of Ae. albopictus should be reinforced during the Paris Olympic Games in July, when many international visitors including from endemic countries are expected.
Topics & Concepts
Aedes albopictusVector (molecular biology)VirologyHuman healthEnvironmental healthBiologyMedicineAedes aegyptiEcologyRecombinant DNABiochemistryLarvaGeneMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsDengue and Mosquito Control Research