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Genetic diversity of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Australia and implications for future surveillance and mainland incursion monitoring.
Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report - 1 Jan 2005
Beebe Nigel W, Whelan Peter I, van den Hurk Andrew, Ritchie Scotta, Cooper Robert D
Abstract excerpt
In February 2004, the discovery of an incursion of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti into the town of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory caused concern for the Northern Territory health authorities who proceeded to implement a Commonwealth-funded eradication program. To determine the origin of the incursion, we performed a genetic analysis on Ae. aegypti from several Queensland and overseas localities. A...
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