Journal article
The global distribution of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Ae. Albopictus
MUG Kraemer, ME Sinka, KA Duda, AQN Mylne, FM Shearer, CM Barker, CG Moore, RG Carvalho, GE Coelho, W Van Bortel, G Hendrickx, F Schaffner, IR Elyazar, HJ Teng, OJ Brady, JP Messina, DM Pigott, TW Scott, DL Smith, GR William Wint Show all
Elife | eLIFE SCIENCES PUBL LTD | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.08347
Abstract
Dengue and chikungunya are increasing global public health concerns due to their rapid geographical spread and increasing disease burden. Knowledge of the contemporary distribution of their shared vectors, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus remains incomplete and is complicated by an ongoing range expansion fuelled by increased global trade and travel. Mapping the global distribution of these vectors and the geographical determinants of their ranges is essential for public health planning. Here we compile the largest contemporary database for both species and pair it with relevant environmental variables predicting their global distribution. We show Aedes distributions to be the widest ever ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes Moritz UG Kraemer Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation #OPP1053338 Nick Golding Wellcome Trust #095066 Kirsten A Duda, Adrian QN Mylne, Simon I Hay European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC/09/018 Wim Van Bortel, Guy Hendrickx, Francis Schaffner European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation #21803 Oliver J Brady, Jane P Messina Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Oliver J Brady National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) #NNX15AF36G Christopher M Barker National Institutes of Health (NIH) RAPIDD program Christopher M Barker, Thomas W Scott, David L Smith, Simon I Hay National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01-AI069341 Thomas W Scott National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01-AI091980 Thomas W Scott