title: Vector biology prospects in dengue research.
abstract: We argue that using more natural blood feeding methods to study mosquito vector competence for dengue viruses and exploring the effect of viral infection on other mosquito life-history traits that influence vectorial capacity will significantly advance our understanding of dengue epidemiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection and Epidemiology, Insects and Infectious Diseases Unit, Associated Research Unit, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, France. louis.lambrechts@pasteur.fr
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lambrechts
authors.forename: Anna-Bella
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Failloux
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D003715:Dengue / Q000635:transmission; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology / Q000821:virology*; D012106:Research