Article
[Genetic differences between populations of Aedes aegypti from municipalities in northern Colombia, with high and low dengue incidence].
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 1 Sept 2013
Caldera Sandy Milena, Jaramillo María Cristina, Cochero Suljey, Pérez-Doria Alveiro, Bejarano Eduar Elías
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Aedes aegypti is the principal vector of dengue in urban areas. Despite its epidemiological importance, the genetic variability of Colombian populations of this species is unknown. OBJETIVE: To determine the genetic variability of mitocondrial gene ND4, which codes for subunit 4 of the enzyme NADH deshydrogenase, between populations of Ae. aegypti from municipalities of Sincelejo and Guaranda. The...
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