Indoor development of Aedes aegypti in Germany, 2016.

Indoor development of Aedes aegypti in Germany, 2016.
Euro Surveill. 2016 Nov 24;21(47):
Authors: Kampen H, Jansen S, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Walther D
Abstract
In spring 2016, a German traveller returning from Martinique cultivated imported plant offsets in her home, and accidentally bred Aedes aegypti. Thirteen adult mosquito specimens submitted for identification and the traveller were tested for Zika, dengue and chikungunya virus infections, with negative results. The detection of Ae. aegypti by the 'Mueckenatlas' project demonstrates the value of this passive surveillance scheme for potential public health threats posed by invasive mosquitoes in Germany.
PMID: 27918261 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - November 23, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kampen H, Jansen S, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Walther D Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research