About the Authors
- Leonard E. G. Mboera
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* E-mail: lmboera@nimr.or.tz
Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Clement N. Mweya
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Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Susan F. Rumisha
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Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Patrick K. Tungu
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Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Grades Stanley
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Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Mariam R. Makange
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Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
- Gerald Misinzo
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Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
- Pasquale De Nardo
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Affiliation National Institute for Infectious Diseases, "L. Spallanzani", Rome, Italy
- Francesco Vairo
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Affiliation National Institute for Infectious Diseases, "L. Spallanzani", Rome, Italy
- Ndekya M. Oriyo
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Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interest exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: LEGM SFR. Performed the experiments: LEGM CNM SFR PKT GS MRM GM PDN FV NMO. Analyzed the data: SFR LEGM GS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MRM GM. Wrote the paper: LEGM CNM SFR PKT GS MRM GM PDN FV NMO. Conceived the idea, designed the study, and participated in data collection, data analysis and interpretation: LEGM. Participated in the development of the proposal: SFR FV NMO. Carried out the field mosquito collection, larval search, laboratory rearing and species identification: CNM PKT GS. Was involved in the isolation of dengue viruses from mosquitoes: MRM GM CNM. Contributed to the drafting and approved the final manuscript: LEGM CNM SFR PKT GS MRM GM PDN FV NMO.