Aedes aegypti on Madeira Island (Portugal): genetic variation of a recently introduced dengue vector

Aedes aegypti on Madeira Island (Portugal): genetic variation of a recently introduced dengue vector

The increasing population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on Madeira Island (Portugal) resulted in the first autochthonous dengue outbreak, which occurred in October 2012. Our study establishes the first genetic evaluation based on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes [cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI)...

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Main Authors: Goncalo Seixas, Patricia Salgueiro, Ana Clara Silva, Melina Campos, Carine Spenassatto, Matias Reyes-Lugo, Maria Teresa Novo, Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla, Joao Pedro Soares da Silva Pinto, Carla Alexandra Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
dengue
knockdown resistance
mtDNA
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