@article{fdi:010007520, title = {{S}urveillance for yellow fever virus in {E}astern {S}enegal during 1993}, author = {{T}raore-{L}amizana, {M}oumouni and {F}ontenille, {D}idier and {Z}eller, {H}.{G}. and {M}ondo, {M}. and {D}iallo, {M}awlouth and {A}dam, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {E}yraud, {M}arcel and {M}aiga, {A}. and {D}igoutte, {J}.{P}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{D}uring the 1993 rainy season, 15806 mosquitoes, including 14304 #{A}edes$ ssp. were collected and tested for virus infection in 702 and 547 pools, respectively. #{A}edes furcifer$ ({E}dwards) was the most abundant species througout the survey period. {Y}ellow fever ({YF}) virus was detected in 187 pools : #{A}e. furcifer$ (123 isolates), #{A}e. taylori$ ({E}dwards) (41 isolates) and #{A}e. luteocephalus$ ({N}ewstead) (23 isolates). {A} high prevalence of immunoglobulin ({I}g{G}) antibodies was found in human and simian populations. {R}esults clearly indicated that increased sylvatic {YF} activity in eastern {S}enegal has increased the risk of {YF} transmission among rural populations in {W}est {A}frica. {O}ur results showed that a minimal survey period may be effective in detecting the circulation of {YF} in the {K}edougou area. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{FIEVRE} {JAUNE} ; {EPIDEMIOLOGIE} ; {VECTEUR} ; {TRANSMISSION} ; {SEROLOGIE} ; {ANTICORPS} ; {CYCLE} {SELVATIQUE} ; {SURVEILLANCE} {ENTOMOLOGIQUE} ; {SENEGAL} ; {KEDOUGOU}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {M}edical {E}ntomology}, volume = {33}, numero = {5}, pages = {760--765}, ISSN = {0022-2585}, year = {1996}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010007520}, }