Nature, Nurture and Evolution of Intra-Species Variation in Mosquito Arbovirus Transmission Competence

Mosquitoes vary in their competence or ability to transmit arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses). Many arboviruses cause disease in humans and animals. Identifying the environmental and genetic causes of variation in mosquito competence for arboviruses is one of the great challenges in public health...

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Main Author: Walter J. Tabachnick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/1/249