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Nature, nurture and evolution of intra-species variation in mosquito arbovirus transmission competence.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 11 Jan 2013
Tabachnick Walter J
Abstract excerpt
Mosquitoes vary in their competence or ability to transmit arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses). Many arboviruses cause disease in humans and animals. Identifying the environmental and genetic causes of variation in mosquito competence for arboviruses is one of the great challenges in public health. Progress identifying genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) factors influencing mosquito competence for...
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