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Spread of an introduced vector-borne banana virus in Hawaii.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2009
Almeida Rodrigo P P, Bennett Gordon M, Anhalt Mandy D, Tsai Chi-Wei, O'Grady Patrick
Abstract excerpt
Emerging diseases are increasing in incidence; therefore, understanding how pathogens are introduced into new regions and cause epidemics is of importance for the development of strategies that may hinder their spread. We used molecular data to study how a vector-borne banana virus, Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), spread in Hawaii after it was first detected in 1989. Our analyses suggest that BBTV was introduced...
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