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Genomic Analysis of Aedes aegypti in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and Mexico.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Oct 2024
Vera Adam J, Soliz Albert G, Khatchikian Camilo E, de la Mora-Covarrubias Antonio, Watts Douglas M, Lavretsky Philip
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Background: Aedes aegypti, is the primary vector of dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever viruses. Both natural and human-impacted landscapes have selective pressures on Ae. aegypti, resulting in strong genomic structure even within close geographical distances. Materials and Methods: We assess the genetic structure of this medically important mosquito species at the northern leading edge of their...
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