Research Group Vector Control

Research Group Vector Control

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Overview

The research of this group focuses on arboviruses in Africa. Africa has been the source of most major mosquito-borne viruses of medical importance. Recent epidemics and outbreaks of Zika virus, Yellow fever virus, Chikungunya virus, West Nile virus or Dengue virus have shown that stable zoonoses can flare-up or spread with serious public health impacts. The increasing population and extension of urban environments promote contact between humans and infected wildlife or sylvatic vectors.

Dr Renke Lühken: a researcher wearing a green and yellow checkered shirt, short dark blond hair and a short beard.
Group Leader Arbovirology Ecology

Dr Renke Lühken

phone: +49 40 285380-862

email: luehken@bnitm.de

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