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The Worldwide Spread of the Tiger Mosquito as Revealed by Mitogenome Haplogroup Diversity
23 Nov 2016
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In the last 40 years, the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, indigenous to East Asia, has colonized every continent except Antarctica. Its spread is a major public health concern, given that this species is a competent vector for numerous arboviruses, including those causing dengue, chikungunya, West Nile and the recently emerged Zika fever. To acquire more information on the ancestral source(s) of adventive...
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