| vector competence of populations of aedes aegypti from three distinct cities in kenya for chikungunya virus. | in april, 2004, chikungunya virus (chikv) re-emerged in kenya and eventually spread to the islands in the indian ocean basin, south-east asia, and the americas. the virus, which is often associated with high levels of viremia in humans, is mostly transmitted by the urban vector, aedes aegypti. the expansion of chikv presents a public health challenge both locally and internationally. in this study, we investigated the ability of ae. aegypti mosquitoes from three distinct cities in kenya; mombasa ... | 2017 | 28820881 |