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The expanding pattern of Aedes aegypti in southern Yunnan, China: insights from microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA markers.
Parasites & vectors - 27 Nov 2019
Liu Pengbo, Lu Liang, Jiang Jinyong, Guo Yuhong, Yang Mingdong, Liu Qiyong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue fever, was first reported in Yunnan in 2002. Now, this species is found in nine counties in border areas of south-west Yunnan. Related dengue fever outbreaks have been reported since 2013. The population genetics of Ae. aegypti in these areas were studied to explain the expansion history of this species. METHODS: Fifteen natural populations of Ae. aegypti were...
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