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Aedes albopictus diversity and relationships in south-western Europe and Brazil by rDNA/mtDNA and phenotypic analyses: ITS-2, a useful marker for spread studies.
Parasites & vectors - 26 Jun 2021
Artigas Patricio, Reguera-Gomez Marta, Valero María Adela, Osca David, da Silva Pacheco Raquel, Rosa-Freitas María Goreti, Fernandes Silva-do-Nascimento Teresa, Paredes-Esquivel Claudia, Lucientes Javier, Mas-Coma Santiago, Bargues María Dolores
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aedes albopictus is a very invasive mosquito, which has recently colonized tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Of concern is its role in the spread of emerging or re-emerging mosquito-borne diseases. Ae. albopictus from south-western Europe and Brazil were studied to infer genetic and phenetic diversity at intra-individual, intra-population and inter-population levels, and to analyse its spread....
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