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Aedes aegypti in Senegal: genetic diversity and genetic structure of domestic and sylvatic populations.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Aug 2008
Huber Karine, Ba Yamar, Dia Ibrahima, Mathiot Christian, Sall Amadou A, Diallo Mawlouth
Abstract excerpt
Aedes aegypti is the main vector of dengue viruses. The epidemiology of dengue fever remains poorly understood in Senegal. A sylvatic transmission seems to predominate. However, despite the sylvatic circulation of the dengue virus and the presence of vectors in urban areas, only sporadic cases have been reported. Ae. aegypti is a polytypic species. In Senegal, a purely sylvatic form is found in the forest gallery...
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