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Genetic diversity of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from cohabiting fields in Hainan Island and the Leizhou Peninsula, China.
Parasites & vectors - 8 Sept 2023
Zhao Minghui, Ran Xin, Bai Yu, Ma Zu, Gao Jian, Xing Dan, Li Chunxiao, Guo Xiaoxia, Jian Xianyi, Liu Wei, Liao Yun, Chen Kan, Zhang Hengduan, Zhao Tongyan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are important human arbovirus vectors that can spread arboviral diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika. These two mosquito species coexist on Hainan Island and the Leizhou Peninsula in China. Over the past 40 years, the distribution of Ae. albopictus in these areas has gradually expanded, while Ae. aegypti has declined sharply. Monitoring their...
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