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Aedes aegypti on Madeira Island (Portugal): genetic variation of a recently introduced dengue vector.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jan 2013
Seixas Gonçalo, Salgueiro Patrícia, Silva Ana Clara, Campos Melina, Spenassatto Carine, Reyes-Lugo Matías, Novo Maria Teresa, Ribolla Paulo Eduardo Martins, Silva Pinto João Pedro Soares da, Sousa Carla Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
The increasing population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on Madeira Island (Portugal) resulted in the first autochthonous dengue outbreak, which occurred in October 2012. Our study establishes the first genetic evaluation based on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes [cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 (ND4)] and knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations exploring the colonisation history...
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