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High genetic diversity but no geographical structure of Aedes albopictus populations in Réunion Island.
Parasites & vectors - 19 Dec 2019
Latreille Anne C, Milesi Pascal, Magalon Hélène, Mavingui Patrick, Atyame Célestine M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In recent years, the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus has emerged as a species of major medical concern following its global expansion and involvement in many arbovirus outbreaks. On Réunion Island, Ae. albopictus was responsible for a large chikungunya outbreak in 2005-2006 and more recently an epidemic of dengue which began at the end of 2017 and is still ongoing at the time of writing. This...
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