Genetic differentiation of Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue virus in French Polynesia.

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Genetic differentiation of Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue virus in French Polynesia.

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association - 1 Dec 1995

Failloux A B, Darius H, Pasteur N

Abstract excerpt

In recent years the incidence of dengue fever epidemics has increased and transmission has tended to be established over a geographically expanding area, including French Polynesia. An increase in air transportation contributes to the diffusion of the dengue virus from Southeast Asia, a region co...

Topics

Aedes
Animals
Dengue Virus
Enzymes
Genetic Variation
Humans
Insect Vectors
Polynesia

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