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Multiple introductions of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, into California.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Aug 2017
Pless Evlyn, Gloria-Soria Andrea, Evans Benjamin R, Kramer Vicki, Bolling Bethany G, Tabachnick Walter J, Powell Jeffrey R
Abstract excerpt
The yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti inhabits much of the tropical and subtropical world and is a primary vector of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses. Breeding populations of A. aegypti were first reported in California (CA) in 2013. Initial genetic analyses using 12 microsatellites on collections from Northern CA in 2013 indicated the South Central US region as the likely source of the introduction. We...
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