Article
Genetic structure of the tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, in Cameroon (Central Africa).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Kamgang Basile, Brengues Cécile, Fontenille Didier, Njiokou Flobert, Simard Frédéric, Paupy Christophe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1884) (Diptera: Culicidae), a mosquito native to Asia, has recently invaded all five continents. In Central Africa it was first reported in the early 2000s, and has since been implicated in the emergence of arboviruses such as dengue and chikungunya in this region. Recent genetic studies of invasive species have shown that multiple introductions are a key factor for successful...
Topics
- Aedes
- Animals
- Cameroon
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Genetic Variation
- Haplotypes
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Phylogeography
- Polymorphism, Genetic